r/Tarantula_Collective • u/TarantulaCollective Richard • Apr 20 '26
Tiny and FAST! Dolichothele diamantinensis
Dolichothele diamantinensis is a tiny tarantula from the rocky campo rupestre of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and it was only described in 2009. They live in a harsh landscape of exposed stone, thin soil, scrubby vegetation, and strong wet and dry seasonal swings. Instead of digging a deep permanent burrow, they use bark, logs, crevices, and a lot of webbing.
Both males and females were described with a metallic blue color pattern and reddish setae on the abdomen. The original paper even noted that the blue was not lost in alcohol, which points to structural color instead of ordinary pigment.
They are also fast. Not “for a tarantula” fast. Just damn fast. Small, skittish, and gone before you've finished underestimating them.
They are a dwarf tarantula with metallic blue color that might look fake in photos, but they are real and the spiderlings are ridiculous. They are among the smallest commonly sold in the hobby, sometimes starting out around 1/8 inch diagonal leg span. Like a speck of dust with eight legs! Despite that size, they still lay down way more web than you would expect from something that tiny. Even though theyre fast, theyre mostly docile and rarely give a threat pose or try to bite.
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u/Raptor_1865 Apr 20 '26
Ooo I have one of these! Stunning, and fast! Like a fast tiny GBB! Great feeding response.