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Zebra Tarantula 

The scientific name of  Zebra tarantula is Aphhonopelma Seemanni

The Common name of this  tarantula is Costa Rican Zebra or Costa Rican Striped Knee

They secrete silk from their  feet which allows them to cling to  vertical surfaces.

At the entrance, they create a web!!

These Zebra tarantula can hide in their burrow for about a month.

Is it the same tarantula that is EDIBLE?

Thailand Zebra Leg Tarantula is an OLD WORLD Tarantula. It is an edible tarantula especially on the streets of Cambodia.

Thailand Zebra Leg Tarantula is Cyriopagupus Albostraitus[Previously Haplopelma albostriatum] Thai zebra tarantula. This tarantula is very skittish and defensive, and it can also be very aggressive.