It has not been the dance of death for P. smithi which is thriving in the Matale District. It is not the attractive “charismatic” creatures such as the sleek leopard or the majestic elephant that ...

He also points out that six sub-species of the Sri Lankan Poecilotheria tarantulas are under threat of extinction. Five of them are listed as “Endangered” while the sixth, P. smithi, is “Critically ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed Tuesday to list certain tarantulas unique to Sri Lanka as endangered species. The protections would extend to five species: the Poecilotheria fasciata ...

Of the more than 600 tarantulas under question, some were of the Brachypelma smithi species, commonly known as Mexican red-kneed tarantulas. This species is protected under an international treaty ...

The tarantulas that were confiscated more than 1,000 of them remained in federal custody as well, ... Nearly two dozen were Brachypelma smithi, known as Mexican red-kneed tarantulas.