The eye-catching, bright blue spider is the first tarantula species ever discovered in a Thai mangrove forest.
.’s blazing blue comes down to a trick of the light. “The secret behind the vivid blue coloration of our tarantula lies not in the presence of blue pigments, but rather in the unique structure of their hair, which incorporates nanostructures that manipulate light to create this striking blue appearance,” said Chomphuphuang.Chilobrachys natanicharum
has a particularly unusual name origin. The naming rights were sold via a charity auction benefiting the Indigenous Lahu hill tribe in Thailand. A property company won and named the tarantula after the combined first names of executives Natakorn Changrew and Nichada Changrew. The study offers a detailed physical description of the spider, but there are still a lot of unknowns about, particularly when it comes to its conservation status. Deforestation and collection for the pet trade are two potential threats to the species. The research team called for monitoring the spider’s population, establishing protected areas and recruiting legal breeders for Thai tarantula conservation projects.
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