Phormictopus cancerides

This is an impressive species from the Caribbean islands. This is a fast growing species reaching giant sizes!

Spiderlings are a beautiful turquoise colour and retain this colour to around juvenile size and also develop red hairs on the abdomen.

Adults have brown legs and a metallic bronze/purplish carapace. This spiders makes an excellent display species due to their massive size and the fast they spend most of their time sat out in the open. As adults the are pretty fearless and will eat anything you chuck at them.