Tarantula Butterfly this species does not possess

this species does not possess the tailed hind wings

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Each will vary naturally between individual color and size

for which this beetle is a species-Demochroa gratiosa

Their green coloring is due to pigmentation

Tarantula Butterfly this species does not possessNative to Thailand, Haplopelma minax is relatively secretive and likes to stay in their dens at all times except for a few hours at night when they might sit at the entrance to their burrow and wait for prey to pass by. They lack the urticating hairs many other species of tarantula use for defense, so they are nervous, aggressive, and quick to bite. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Catacombes de Paris in Paris, France. This specimen