I took a shot of a Mombasa golden starburst tarantula mid-run. My goodness, these characters are fast and highly defensive.

Captive specimen - in natural habitat, these tarantulas are found in Angola, sub-Saharan Africa and the island of Zanzibar. They are ground-dwellers found in a variety of habitats, including bushes, low trees and burrows under rocks.

Also commonly referred to as the orange baboon tarantula. I understand there to be several colour forms of this species.

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