The Singapore is a small, semi-arboreal species, of tarantula

Tarantula

Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...

 from south-east Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

. These small, primarily brown spiders have a leg-span of up to 1.75 inches.

Pets

A diet should consist of small beetles, cockroaches, or crickets. Little is known about temperament because this species is not widely collected by hobbyists.

External links

• Phlogiellus inermis photo by Flickr user aFrIcanSH.
• Phlogiellus inermis, mother with eggsac