#cyriocosmus

[mossiestpiglet]

[ID: A baby tarantula peeks out from a hole in a small cup enclosure. End ID]

So excited to have a Cyriocosmus elegans! I’m really leaning into dwarf tarantulas and this species has been one I have been looking for. I also got a Dolichothele diamantinensis who is a good deal bigger and in a lovely enclosure but I can’t get a good pic yet.

[kirstielol]

she doesn't even know how cute she is with her little heart bum 🧡

[arachnecisms]

Tiniest fierce Cyriocosmus leetzi.

This peanut was so ready to be out of its vial. I hadn’t prepared enough, so this was their “please hold” enclosure while I prepped their teensy home. Everyone got slightly damp substrate, a soggy bit of sphagnum moss, and a single small dead leaf and they are the four cutest enclosures I have ever made.

[mirkwood-trash]

Bouta shed some tears over how stinkin cute this tarantula is

[onenicebugperday]

do you have any favorite tarantulas? they are my favorite ever and id love to see some of your faves :3!!!

You can always check out my tarantula tag for more tarantula content!

This one is probably my fav:

[pixelarthropods]

Hello! I saw you have an inbox for arthropod suggestions so here's mine: Typhochlaena seladonia.

Top left: "Brazilian jewel tarantula (Typhochlaena seladonia) is a species of aviculariine tarantula. They are found in Bahia and Sergipe, Brazil in rainforest parts. It is unique as an arboreal spider that constructs trapdoors in the bark of trees. Doesn't really like human contact much. They are generally more docile, although some individuals are particularly defensive."

Top middle: "Purple pink toe or purple tree tarantula (Avicularia purpurea) are mainly present in Ecuador in the Amazon Region. This species can be found in very different habitats, but frequently it is present in agricultural areas, especially in the field of grazing cattle. Sometimes it can be found in holes of walls of buildings or in the spaces below the roofs. They builds their nests primarily in hollows in the trees, sometimes in the vicinity of epiphytic plants. They eat mostly crickets, cockroaches, meal worms, waxworms and darkling beetles, but they also can catch small rodents."

Top right: "Trinidad dwarf tiger (Cyriocosmus elegans) is a New World Terrestrial Tarantula that comes from the tropical climates of Trinidad, Tobago and Venezuela. They are venomous. Also, due to being a such a small tarantula, females have an average lifespan of around 7 years while males tend to only live about 2 years."

Down left: Golden Brown Baboon Spider "Augacephalus breyeri is a species of harpactirine theraphosid spider, found in South Africa, Mozambique and Eswatini. They live in a hole that takes it between five to seven years to construct. They feed on a variety of small invertebrates such as beetles, grasshoppers, millipedes, cockroaches, crickets, and other spiders!"

Down right: "Gooty Sapphire Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) also known as the peacock tarantula, is an Old World species of tarantula. This is the only blue species of the genus Poecilotheria. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species' natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India. They live in holes of tall trees where it makes asymmetric funnel webs. The primary prey consists of various flying insects."

Here's some more tarantula for you guys! Also from now on every species I make will have short description about em. Thank you for suggestion!

[revretch]

Hey Rev! I've recently heard of Cyriocosmus elegans and I think they're the coolest species of tarantula ever! What's your thoughts on them?

Yes!!

They got little hearts on 'em!

And peppermint candy stripes! And little masks! 10/10 for aesthetic all around!

[illuminaryart]

Planted!

Psygmorchis pusila, Peperomia serpens, P. rotundifolia, P. emarginella, Selaginella diffusa, S. kraussiana, and a NOID Gesneriad from the general region. Next step is to be very patient and wait to see that everything is rooting and surviving. I'll be adding my springtails shortly (Neanura growae, non-native but cute) and later will put my Trinidad dwarf tarantula (Cyriocosmus elegans) in it.

[zoeyeen]

Cyriocosmus elegans, the Trinidad dwarf tarantula. Symmetry tool drawings are so relaxing.

[octahedral-chaos]

Heya guys! I finally decided to show Umbro the Trinidadian Dwarf Tarantula/ Cyriocosmus elegans since I know he is canonically not scared of those...

And uh...

He really, REALLY likes them! He thinks the heart marking on the abdomen is very cute, plus the colours!

~ 🔶️💫 [Aven and Umbro]

[smallhatlogan]

Some feeding day pics. Cyriocosmus leetzi, Tigrosa helluo (I THINK?), Tliltocatl albopilosus (Nicaraguan), Hapolopus sp. Columbia

[walkingmoth]

Hi! I keep tarantulas, freshwater aquariums, and some miscellaneous inverts in bioactive, naturalistic set ups. This blog is meant to showcase my spiders but may also look into my other critters. Tarantulas:

Twinkleberry: Chromatopelma cyanopubescens, Green Bottle Blue, juvenile

Trundle: Hapalopus formosus 'large', Pumpkin patch, juvenile

Duck: Cyriocosmus elegans, Trinidad dwarf, juvenile

Goose: Cyriocosmus sp. tambopata, sling

Knees: Citharacanthus cyaneus, Cuban orange-violet, sling

Toes: Citharacanthus cyaneus, Cuban orange-violet, sling

Pudge (deceased): Hapalopus formosus 'large', male; purchased as a mature male, Pudge lived for six months and started it all for me.

Inverts:

Two American millipedes, Armadillidium vulgare (native) and Armadillidium maculatum 'zebra' isopods, and whatever beetles, grubs, and caterpillars may cross paths.

Aquariums:

1gal: planted low tech, no heater, no filter, Walstad method, stocked with a few cherry shrimp and microfauna

5gal: homemade planted low tech, heated and with sponge filter, Father Fish method, stocked with ember tetras and cherry shrimp

30gal: blackwater low tech, stocked with a juvenile Eastern musk turtle (Oakleaf), cherry shrimp, clams, and various tropical fish that came with the original set up

[strocalvenom]

|||Cyriocosmus elegans|||

Common name : Trinidad dwarf

Origin : 🇻🇪🇹🇹

Habitat : Rainforest

Type : New World terrestrial

Legspan : 1.5-2.5in

Lifespan : 2-3yrs (M), 5-8yrs (F)

Urticating hairs : Yes

Venom : Low

Temperament : Typically docile, can be skittish if startled

Experience : Beginner

[arachnecisms]

Ok of all 9 recent slings, why is the Cyriocosmus leetzi the one pulling Indy 500 zoomies every time I open the enclosure. Little bastard has circled my hand twice on two separate occasions. Ie both times I opened its wee enclosure.

Bro. You have nothing to prove. No matter what, you will be the smallest. Drop the napoleon complex. I will not fight you, and no, you aren’t gonna cut me, your fangs aren’t even long enough to puncture my skin. Cool your tits, wee arachnid.

[mirkwood-trash]

Can I see your spiders? Also I would love to let Gorrik loose in your room, I think he would be in heaven. Just give him a little pen and notepad and he would catalog all of your bugs.

IM LAUGHING BRO I HAVE A MANTIS NAMED GORRIK AND FOR A SECOND THERE I thought you were suggesting I let him run around with a notepad for enrichment LMAO 🤣😭

(here's Gorrik yesterday, munching a crickets head off) but yeah OG Gorrik would have a field day in my room LOL

Here's some spoods (I never get tired of showing them off)

Persephone, my sub adult female chromatopelma cyaneopubescens (GBB tarantula)

Melinoë, sub adult female heteroscodra maculata (togo starburst baboon)

Bottica the iiiiitttty bitty tliltocatl albopilosus (curly hair)

Eurydice, very round juvenile harpactira pulchripes (golden blue leg baboon)

Leon (bastard, affectionately) juvenile hapalopus formosus (pumpkin patch)

(no name yet) my newest addition: very smol cyriocosmus elegans (heart butt/Trinidad dwarf)

Orpheus, an orphnaecus philippinus sling (Philippine tangerine)

And a very blurry Maple staring me down: aphonopelma chalcodes (Arizona blonde)

I've got a ton of spider posts under my #pet tag if you haven't gone through it yet too!

[artsykip-arts]

Jodie

Basic Character Overview: Another cyberformed human, Jodie is the youngest of three children found by Smokescreen before the events of the battle of Darkmount

Root Mode: TBD

Alt Mode: Cyriocosmus elegans; Trinidad Dwarf Tiger Tarantula