Are you aware of blue spiders and how to identify them? Here is the Solution to such a question: many species of spiders appear to have a bluish tint, with one having its unique shape, characteristics and pattern. These are the most good-looking and attractive creatures in the world. These are very rare to see, and the problem is identifying the different species of spiders.
So, in this article, which is given below, we will discuss and describe 16 species of blue spider and how to identify these species.
Table of Contents
- 1. Brazilian Blue Spider:
- 2. Peacock Blue Tarantula:
- 3. Cobalt Blue Tarantula:
- 4. Singapore Blue Spider:
- 5. Chrysilla Volupe:
- 6. Metallic Blue Jumper:
- 7. Greenbottle Blue Tarantula:
- 8. Antilles Pinktoe Blue Tarantula:
- 9. Sea-Green Northern Spider:
- 10. Golden Blue-Legged Baboon Spider:
- 11. Red-Headed Mouse Spider:
- 12. Blue-Foot Baboon:
- 13. Bold Jumping Spider:
- 14. Madagascar Hermit Spider:
- 15. Polychromatic Earth Tiger:
- 16. Lace-Weaver Spider:
1. Brazilian Blue Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Brazilian blue tarantula spider,
- Species: Pterinopelma Sazima (which is a species of tarantula)
- Family: Theraphosidae
- Native Place: an ecological island within the Chapada Diamantina National Park in Bahia, Brazil.
The growth and development of this spider is up to 15cm, prefers a warm climate with temperature around 20 degrees Celsius and spend their whole day hiding in burrows or under the rocks. Most of the parts of this spider look Blue. They also have a light grey prosoma and opisthosoma with darker grey chevrons. If you are looking for such type of spider, then you have found a Brazilian blue tarantula.
Characteristics:
- Light grey prosoma and opisthosoma,
- Dark grey chevrons
- Red hairs on their abdomen.
Habitat:
- Hiding in a burrow or under rocks,
- Native to tropical forests.
2. Peacock Blue Tarantula:
Identification:
- Name: Peacock tarantula blue spider
- Genus: Poecilotheria genus
- Native Place: southern India around the forest of Andhra Pradesh.
Its legs and abdomen look like the feathers of a peacock; that’s why its name is called the Peacock Blue Tarantula. This peacock blue tarantula also has blue prosoma and opisthosoma with white patches in the centre. Males have browner prosoma, longer legs up to 20cm and are slenderer than females, while females are covered with blue hairs. Due to deforestation, the peacock blue spiders are considered an endangered species on the red list.
Characteristics:
- Resembles the feather of a peacock.
- Blue prosoma & opisthosoma.
- Yellow rings at the top of each knuckle.
Habitat:
- Native to the forest of Andhra Pradesh.
- Hiding in burrows or under rocks.
3. Cobalt Blue Tarantula:
Identification:
- Name: Cobalt blue tarantula spider,
- Species: Cyriopagopus Lividus (which is a species of tarantula)
- Family: Theraphosidae
- Native Place: Rainforests of Southeast Asia (Myanmar and the border of Thailand).
It is a very aggressive and beautiful spider, an expert escape artist with a painful venomous bite. It looks dark brown or black at first, but in bright light, its cobalt blue coloured abdomen and legs become palpable. The female lives years longer, more significant, and nicer looking than the male cobalt blue spider. Both males, as well as females look similar to each other in colour until their moulting process. It will also bite in the self-defence process, but this occurs in very rare conditions. Most of the time, spiders hide in the burrows or under logs.
Characteristics:
- Light grey body with dark grey chevrons.
- Vibrant blue legs present with grey hairs.
Habitat:
- Tropical Rainforests,
- Hiding in burrows or under Logs.
4. Singapore Blue Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Singapore blue spider
- Species: Omothymus Violaceopes
- Native Place: Southmost Asia Singapore.
The growth and development of this spider is 23cm across, and it is a large arboreal species. The venom of this spider can cause muscle spasms and muscle aches, pain in the joints, headaches, nausea, and severe pain around the area where the venom was injected. This species of blue spider exhibits sexual dimorphism. The most described feature of this spider is its blue legs and brown and golden carapace. This spider spends most of its time in tall trees, and this is a nocturnal spider.
Characteristics:
- Blue legs and tiny white hairs.
- Brown and golden carapace.
- Females are more vibrant in colour.
Habitat:
- Tropical forests of Asia Singapore.
- They spend most of their time on tall trees.
5. Chrysilla Volupe:
Identification:
- Name: Chrysilla Volupe,
- Family: Salticidae
- Native Place: Rainforests of Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and Bhutan.
The whole body of Chrysilla velupe has rainbow-like luminous colours that appear different from different angles. Their legs are golden with purplish, and their carapace has a reddish-orange colour with blue stripes. Chrysilla velupe is one of the smallest blue spiders and a very colourful spider. These spiders are believed to be nocturnal hunters, and even a small web near the ground can catch their prey.
Characteristics:
- Golden legs with purple shades.
- Reddish-orange carapace with blue stripes.
Habitat:
- Rainforests of Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, and Bhutan.
- Build their small webs which are close to the ground.
6. Metallic Blue Jumper:
Identification:
- Name: Metallic Blue Jumper Spider,
- Species: Thiania bhamoensis,
- Family: Salticidae
- Native Place: in northern Burma (Bhamo city).
It is also popular as a fighting spider. Besides their fighting power, Males are more vibrant in colour, while females are more greenish. They make web funnels to live in and lay their eggs. If you want to look at these spiders, search these leaves because they are very small. That’s why they are very tricky to find the spiders. These spiders have unique features; They will mould and lay their eggs in a funnel, which is formed in between green leaves.
Characteristics:
- Females are more greenish,
- Males have a more vibrant bluish colour.
- Blue carapace with greenish markings on the abdomen.
Habitat:
- Native to Bhamo city in northern Burma.
- also found in the roadside, as well as gardens and hedges.
7. Greenbottle Blue Tarantula:
Identification:
- Name: Greenbottle Blue Tarantula spider,
- Species: Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens,
- Family: Theraphosidae,
- Native Place: native to the Paraguana peninsula and also found in desert areas of northern Venezuela.
These spiders are identifiable by the metallic colour of their legs as well as a blue-green carapace; that’s why they are called greenbottle blue tarantula. They live within the bushes and tree roots and make their web funnels. They get nutrition by eating small crickets, worms, roaches or anything found in the desert.
Characteristics:
- The presence of metallic blue legs.
- Blue-green carapace is also present.
Habitat:
- Native to desert areas of northern Venezuela.
- Also found within bushes as well as tree roots.
8. Antilles Pinktoe Blue Tarantula:
Identification:
- Name: Antilles Pinktoe Blue Tarantula spider,
- Species: caribena Versicolor,
- Family: Theraphosidae,
- Native Place: native to Martinique and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea of South America.
The name of this spider is due to its pink toes. This blue spider’s size ranges from 4.5 to 6 inches. They usually hide in the burrows or within the leaves.
Characteristics:
- The presence of pinkish toe.
- Blue carapace that turns greenish with their age.
Habitat:
- Native to dessert Martinique and Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea of South America.
- It is also found in burrows as well as within the leaves.
9. Sea-Green Northern Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Sea-Green Northern Spider,
- Species: Cosmo phasis Thalassina,
- Family: Salticidae,
- Native Place: Found in Malaysia to Australia.
This species is the same as that of a metallic blue jumper spider, and the appearance and size of the spider are also similar, ranging from 1.2 to 1.8cm in length. The sea green northern spider has various ranges of colours, which helps it stand out from other species of spiders. It has greenish patches and black legs with bluish-green and bronze colour of the carapace.
Characteristics:
- Presence of green patches and black legs.
- The colour of the carapace is Blue-green and bronze.
Habitat:
- Native to Tropical-Sub tropical climates.
- Also found in nests in gardens and parks of Queensland.
10. Golden Blue-Legged Baboon Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Golden Blue-Legged Baboon spider,
- Species: Harpactira Pulchripes,
- Family: Theraphosidae,
- Native Place: native to South Africa in Grahamstown.
The name “Golden Blue-Legged Baboon Spider” is due to the golden colour of the body and the bluish colour of the legs. In this species, the females are usually larger than the males 14cm in length.
Characteristics:
- Presence of a Golden body with blue legs.
- the colour of the body is vivid orange or yellow with age.
Habitat:
- Native to South Africa in Grahamstown.
- They are also found close to the ground in the burrows.
11. Red-Headed Mouse Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Red-Headed Mouse spider,
- Species: Missulena Occatoria,
- Family: Actinopodidae,
- Native Place: Found in southern Australia.
These spiders are widely known for Ballooning so that they can travel long distances. The name is due to bright red head and jaws and bluish-black abdomen.
Characteristics:
- Presence of bright red heads and jaws.
- the colour of the Blue-black abdomen.
Habitat:
- Native to Open forests as well as desert shrublands.
- They are also found on the ground in small burrows.
12. Blue-Foot Baboon:
Identification:
- Name: Blue-Foot Baboon spider,
- Species: Harpactira Pulchripes,
- Family: Theraphosidae,
- Native Place: native to South Africa.
This tarantula is one of the smallest tarantulas, the same as that of the Golden Blue-Legged Baboon spider. Females (4.5 inches) are larger than males (3.5 inches).
Characteristics:
- presence of Vibrant blue feet, toes,
- the carapace is golden-black, and the legs are grey.
Habitat:
- Native to wooded areas of South Africa.
- It is also found in densely silk-lined funnels under the logs.
13. Bold Jumping Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Bold Jumping spider,
- Species: Phidippus Audax,
- Family: Salticidae,
- Native Place: these spiders are found in North America.
This species is added to this list because it has a blue mouth opening. It is also known for eight large eyes, which are arranged in two rows of four, giving a wide field of vision and helping to identify the prey and predators.
Characteristics:
- presence of eight eyes with blue mouths.
- the colour of the body and legs is black with white hairs.
- juveniles have orange stripes that turn white when they moult.
Habitat:
- they can be found in the whole of North America.
- also found in Fields as well as Grasslands.
14. Madagascar Hermit Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Madagascar Hermit spider,
- Species: Nephilingis Livida,
- Native Place: Found on the island of Madagascar.
It has a unique feature of lacking venom, and due to the colour of the abdomen being creamy brown to purplish and blue, this species lies in this list.
Characteristics:
- presence of black-coloured legs and body that are covered with small spines.
- the colour of the abdomen ranges from brown to purple and blue.
Habitat:
- Native to Madagascar Islands.
- It is also found in burrows on the ground and in trees.
15. Polychromatic Earth Tiger:
Identification:
- Name: Polychromatic Earth-Tiger spider,
- Species: Haploclastus Devamatha,
- Native Place: native to the Western Ghats of India.
This spider is one of the most beautiful and interesting spiders on the planet. Their size ranges from 3.94 to 5.91 Inches, and they make small burrows in mud banks or at the base of trees or shrubs.
Characteristics:
- presence of a carapace with a deep purple colour.
- the colour of the body and legs is dark blue with tiny purple hairs.
Habitat:
- Native to the Western ghats of India.
- also found in mud banks and trees.
16. Lace-Weaver Spider:
Identification:
- Name: Lace-Weaver spider,
- Species: Amaurobius Ferox,
- Native Place: Found in Europe and North America.
Due to its blue shade on its abdomen, this is present in this list. They are throughout Europe and North America and prefer dark, sheltered areas such as underneath logs or inside cellars.
Characteristics:
- the body is Black with shades of red, blue and brown.
- Pale skull pattern on their abdomens.
Habitat:
- Found in Europe and North America.
- Present in dark, sheltered areas underneath logs or inside cellars.
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