The Cobalt Blue Tarantula
As their name suggests, the bodies of cobalt blue tarantulas are vibrant, metallic blue in color. This coloration extends to their legs, as well. The cobalt blue tarantula is much less common than other tarantula species. Their diet consists of crickets, cockroaches and other insects.
Cobalt blue tarantulas can be very aggressive and should not be handled. Like other spiders, cobalt blue tarantulas possess a set of fangs. While the venom is unlikely to cause serious harm to humans, the cobalt blue tarantula's bite can prove extremely painful. When threatened, these arachnids rear up on their hind legs in warning. Because these spiders do not have urticating hairs, biting serves as their only means of self-defense.