The Malaysian earthtiger tarantula was first described in 1891 by respected Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell. However, confusions around taxonomy have led to little being known about the wild habits of this unique-looking tarantula species. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Species known as Cyriopagopus schioedtei and Cyriopagopus thorelli were released to be identical and all now go by the name the Malaysian earth tiger tarantula or Omothymus schioedtei . The Malaysian earthtiger tarantula is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia and can be found across much of Southeast Asia. It is also a popular pet and is cared for across the world by spider enthusiasts.

The Malaysian earthtiger tarantula is one of the larges

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