Quentin Wheeler
guardian.co.uk
“A new species of iridescent blue tarantula has been discovered by zoologists in remote and mountainous areas of Brazil
Mostly due to their large size, tarantulas occupy a unique place in popular culture. From Tarzan to Indiana Jones, film-makers have long understood their power to induce arachnophobia in the masses. In São Paulo, researchers Bertani, Nagahama and Fukushima have discovered a beautiful new species of tarantula from Bahia and Minas Gerais, Brazil, that deserves a starring role. Male and juvenile individuals of Pterinopelma sazimai are cryptically coloured in browns and greys, but the female sports a coat of iridescent blue hair that is truly spectacular.”
