Quote Originally Posted by angllady2 View Post
So, are these bigger than Birdeaters then? Up until now, Goliath Birdeaters have been the biggest. It seems like these might give the Birdeaters a run for their money. I do hope they can classify them as endangered, maybe get some effort to preserve them. Love how the title has now been changed to venemous.

Gale
Nope, not as big as T. Blondi, T. Stirmi or T. Apophysis. Those three (Goliath Birdeater, Burgundy Birdeater, Pinktoe Goliath) are the still the largest with leg spans reaching 10+. Poecilotheria Rajaei (The one just found) is only 8 inches and about the size of of a normal Pokey. As of now, since it's found only in Sri Lanka, it's illegal to import them as the laws in that country don't allow for it, but poaching can be a very real threat. Even if it is poached tho, I doubt anyone would want it then in the US because they'll get in trouble over it.