Indian Ornamental

• GeneralArboreal and very fast; its venom causes severe cramps though it is not deadly.
• It is arboreal and catches prey on the wing: it seizes and paralyses flying insects in mid-air, which is unusual for a tarantula.
• Every member of its genus carries an elaborate fractal pattern on the abdomen. The name comes from the Greek poikilos, spotted, and therion, wild beast; regalis means royal.
• It can live communally when the hollows available per tree are scarce, although it is a highly defensive species.
• Its leg span sometimes exceeds 18 cm.
• Its venom is medically significant: it causes severe cramps and muscle pain and there is no antivenom. A 2023 study documented that it damages skeletal muscle directly.
• The juveniles are ground-dwelling and dig shallow burrows before taking to the trees.

Skeleton type

Invertebrate - chitin exoskeleton (arachnid)

Habitat and environment

Dry deciduous forest; tree hollows

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilotheria_regalis

The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.