Guadalpe the Mexican Fireleg Tarantula. Sex unknown. I tried sexing it's molt. I think it's a female, but was hard to tell.

A New World Tarantula, and she belongs to the genus Brachypelma Boehmei, the same family as the ever popular and docile, Brachypelma Smithi, aka the Mexican Redknee tarantula. However, out of the two the Fireleg is much more spicy, and are vicious hair kickers.

Her bright orange legs coupled with a red body and near black inner legs and abdomen makes this tarantula striking.

Guadalpe will kick hairs at anything right away she deemed a threat. She even kicked hairs at her food that are walking around in her enclosure. While having weak venom, those hairs can cause serious itching problems.

As the name suggests she is from Mexico, and Southern Mexico to be more precise.

Sadly, because her species is popular and so is the Mexican Stripeknee, they are taken from their habitats to be sold in the pet trade. And couple with the fact many Mexicans see these spiders as bad superstitious omen and are killed on sight, their dwindling population makes them an endangered species.