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Lesser Goa Mustard Tarantula (Thrigmopoeus truculentus)

Thrigmopoeus truculentus

The Thrigmopoeus truculentus, very rare 'Lesser Goa Mustard Tarantula'. An Asian weaver/fossorial (3.9-4.7 inches legspan) strictly endemic to the Indian Western Ghats. Famous for its camouflage coloration that varies from brown to Mustard Yellow or ash gray. The appearance is deceiving: it is a hyper-aggressive Old World tarantula ('truculentus' literally 'fierce, savage'), lightning-fast, equipped with stinging neurotoxic venom and completely devoid of urticating hairs. Spends its life buried in deep tubular silk dens, emerging like lightning in response to vibrations.

Taxonomy
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Family:Theraphosidae
Genus:Thrigmopoeus
Species:Thrigmopoeus truculentus

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Environment

Terrestrial

Humidity

70 - 85 %

Day temperature

23 - 27 °C

Night temperature

21 - 24 °C

UVB

None

Species description

Geographic Origin and Habitat: The World Spider Catalog gives India as the distribution for Thrigmopoeus truculentus. This recovery does not add a habitat assertion beyond that source-backed distribution.
Taxonomy and Genetics: The World Spider Catalog lists Thrigmopoeus truculentus Pocock, 1899 as an accepted species in the genus Thrigmopoeus, family Theraphosidae. This recovery does not add genetic information.
Behaviour and Habits: This recovery does not add behavioural or natural-history assertions beyond the source-backed taxonomy and distribution stated above.
Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism: This recovery does not add morphology or sexual-dimorphism assertions beyond the source-backed taxonomy and distribution stated above.

Care, breeding and tankmates

Terrarium Setup: Guidance about terrarium setup for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Lighting and Heating: Guidance about lighting and heating for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Humidity and Hydration: Guidance about humidity and hydration for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Feeding and Supplementation: Guidance about feeding and supplementation for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Compatibility and Coexistence: Guidance about compatibility and coexistence for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Health and Common Diseases: Guidance about health and common diseases for Thrigmopoeus truculentus must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

This species originates from: Asia (Foreste umide occidentali dell'India, regione di Goa e Maharashtra).

Origin

South and Southeast Asia

Terrestrial invertebrate profile

Diet
No verified data available
Life expectancy
No verified data available
Adult size
17 cm
The catalog's scalar value is 17 cm. The ArgiopeTerra — Thrigmopoeus truculentus source reports a maximum adult measurement of 17 cm for this species, recorded as diagonal leg span (DLS). The taxonomic record consulted is Thrigmopoeus truculentus. These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
Lifestyle/Microhabitat
No verified data available
Activity cycle
No verified data available
Sociality
No verified data available
Reproduction
No verified data available
Venom level
No verified data available
Handling tolerance
No verified data available
Brumation
No verified data available
Molting
No verified data available

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Last updated: 08/10/2026