Chaetopelma persianum - the Persian Gold Tarantula

In the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, researchers discovered a new species of tarantula. The new species was named Chaetopelma persianum, with the proposed common name “Persian Gold Tarantula” (in Persian: Tārāntulā-ye Talā-ye Pārsi; تارانتولای طلای پارسی) Credit: Zamani A, West RC (2023) A new species of Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Iran. ZooKeys 1174: 75-84. Habitat photos by Amir Hossein Aghaei Holotype photos by by Kari Kaunisto Music: “Spider Legs by Dyalla” courtesy of YouTube Audio Library