Encyocratella olivacea 3/4” checkout_work One of the most incredible

One of the most incredible spiders in the hobby

Definitely one of these meanest tarantulas on earth

-I do my best to send males that are compatible in size to the females

that name is the senior synonym which becomes the accepted name

However for many people the acronym “orange bitey thing” seems more appropriate for their rather poor attitude

Encyocratella olivacea 3/4” checkout_work One of the most incrediblesize 3 4 This unique arboreal African spider from Tanzania is unusual as its one of 2 or 3 species known where the females lack a spermatheca. As a results its one of the very few species that can retain sperm and lay a fertile eggsac, even after molting. Sexing them can be tricky as you need to identify the flap of the uterus externus and not the spermatheca. However I have also noticed in specimens 3 inches or more, that ventral sexing of this