BANGKOK, Feb 2 (TNA) – Khon Kaen University, Kasetsart University and YouTuber JoCho announced the discovery of the world’s new tarantula species in Thailand.

 

Songtham Sippawat, better known as YouTuber JoCho, found the new species of tarantulas while trekking in a bamboo forest on a mountain over 1,000 meters above the mean sea level in Tak province.

 

Then teams of researchers from the Faculty of Agriculture at Khon Kaen University and the Faculty of Forestry at Kasetsart University visited the site of the discovery to find such large spiders and conduct a relevant research which led to a publication of the new species in ZooKeys, an international research journal, on Jan 4.

 

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224 newly discovered species from the greater Mekong region.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60106144

The well-known Northern Thailand Tarantula is often kept as a pet by experienced handler’s, it is not recommended for novices as it can be aggressive.

Does the name resonates with nuthin ??

Asking for a friend. Does it taste any different when grilled?

Oh goodie .. just what my arachnophobia needed to hear lol ????????????

Hope it does not run, bounce and jump around like the 6 inch huntsman i found in our house that made me scream like a girl

3 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

The well-known Northern Thailand Tarantula is often kept as a pet by experienced handler’s, it is not recommended for novices as it can be aggressive.

Tarantulas are cool.

I can hardly contain my excitement.......