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Lampropelma violaceopes Abraham, 1924, female. Singapore blue tarantula.
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- Submitted: Dec 19, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 6, 2008
- Spider: Lampropelma violaceopes (Singapore Blue Tarantula)
- Sex:
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Forest
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
How old do you think she is? Are spider years equivalent to our years? Or do they age more like say in dog years?
It depends on the species. Orbweavers, for instance, only live about 2 years maximum. Female tarantulas can live into their 30s, but the males only live about 4 years.
Some female Western Hemisphere theraphosid (tarantula) spiders can live upwards of 30 years while most female Eastern Hemisphere tarantula spiders live on average between 8-10 years. The spider pictured here is about 4 years old.