Pink Tarantulas
The most common pink tarantula is the Avicularia avicularia, or pink-toed tarantula. Typically dark in coloration, some specimens do appear pink. Pink-toed tarantulas are solitary, docile arachnids.
A variation of the pink-toed spider, the Aviles pink toe changes color as it matures. Newly hatched spiderlings bear blue markings. As spiderlings grow, these markings turn light pink and eventually redden. Aviles pink toe tarantulas prefer arboreal dwelling places.
The Brazilian pink tarantula is truly pink in color and grows up to four inches in size. They also change color as spiderlings mature. Coloration also varies between genders: adult female specimens are grayish pink in color, while adult males are metallic pink.
The Lasiodora Parahybana, or Brazilian salmon pink tarantula, is not as docile as other tarantula species. These spiders consume various snakes and can grow up to 12 inches in size. It is not advised that humans approach a Brazilian salmon pink tarantula.
The Mexican pink tarantula, or Brachypelma klaasi, is a rare spider native to the humid, arid, deciduous forest zones of the Pacific coast. As with most tarantulas, females grow larger than males. The orange, yellow and pink legs of these spiders serve as camouflage within their native environment.
