Grammostola pulchripes

Chaco golden knee

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Theraphosidae
Genus:	Grammostola
Species:	G. pulchripes
Binomial name
*Grammostola pulchripes* Simon, 1892

One of the larger species of tarantula, the Chaco golden knee (Grammostola pulchripes), formerly known by Grammostola aureostriata,^[1] can be expected to reach between 20–22 cm (8.5 in). The Chaco Golden Knee tends to be one of the more docile and calm species of tarantula and therefore makes an attractive first pet. The Chaco is an opportunistic burrowing terrestrial tarantula: they tend to burrow while younger and adopt a pre-existing hide as its home when it begins to mature. It is quite flashy in appearance, bearing long light-colored hairs all over its body and gold stripes on its legs, particularly at the "knees". This is a good display species as it often sits in plain view. When it was first imported into the pet trade, it was thought to be a variant of the Pink zebra beauty species, but it is significantly larger and can easily be distinguished by those familiar with both species.

P. irminia

P Irminia

P Irminia Adult Female

P. irminia is most commonly known as the Venezuelan Sun Tiger Tarantula or simply the Sun Tiger. They are primarily distributed throughout eastern Venezuela, but are also found in Brazil and northern Guyana. They inhabit humid, dense vegitation usually a few feet above ground level but have been known to accommodate heights much nearer the rainforest canopy.
Many knowledgeable keeper's claim that the Sun Tiger is a particularly robust species and therefore resilient to the mistakes often made by those with less experience. Although it is not necessarily recommended for beginner's in the hobby as the Sun Tiger is acknowledged to be a somewhat unpredictable and sometimes aggressive species.