Heterothele villosella 1/4” Regular fit Described in 1907 by Norwegian

Described in 1907 by Norwegian entomologist Embrik Strand

First described by German arachnologist Jan-Peter Rudloff in 1994

Later in 1901 it was transferred to the new genus Xenesthis that would be established by Reginald Innes Pocock

waiting in ambush for near by prey

Fairly defensive spider that will rear up when disturbed showing those striking colors

Heterothele villosella 1/4” Regular fit Described in 1907 by Norwegiansize 1 4 This small Tanzanian species reaches about 3 inches as adults and makes a fun easy to keep addition to any collection. In 2020 this species was considered nomen dubium, so its unclear exactly what this spider that we have in the hobby actually is. This species is sometimes considered communal, however with my experience trying to keep them together did result in some cannibalism. Neat heavy webbing dwarf tarantula. Taxonomy update, in 2026