Favorite Genus

[leaveittoweaver]

What is everyone's favorite genus of tarantula?

 

[Fuzzball79]

Good question, difficult to answer lol.
Because I have limited space, I have tried to keep a variety of genii. I do however have 2 Grammostola (Rosea RCF and Acteon) and 2 Avicularia (Versicolor and sp. amazonica), so maybe I am partial to those 2? I think if I was to get another T, I'd be looking in the Brachypelma genus (I've got a Boehmei, but keep ogling at the Auratum).

 

[Kymura]

Thats a hard one, Going to say Grammostola for terrestrial and Avicularia for arboreal
This is because I adore my grumpy porteri girl, and what's not to like about an avic

I enjoy all of them and one day would like to have a larger collection, but common is ok with me and I love my ordinary T's ^^

 

[Thistles]

Harpactira!

For now, anyway. Oh crap, I'm already reconsidering. Maybe Idiothele? Oh, or Eucratoscelus...

 

[Tomoran]

Yikes, this is a hum-dinger. Can I narrow it down to one terrestrial and one arborea? If so, then I would go with Phormictopus and Poecilotheria...for now, at least.

 

[Therasoid]

What is everyone's favorite genus of tarantula?

No specific genus for me. My preference is Ornithoctoninae & Harpactirinae sub families.

 

[Denny Dee]

Haplopelma. Don't ask me why? No clue but they continue to fascinate me.

 

[Entity]

Chromatapelma! all species in the genus. lol

 

[Fuzzball79]

Chromatapelma! all species in the genus. lol

It would be so difficult to pick between them all lol....

 

[Enn49]

I might have to say Cyriocosmus simply because I have 4 of them (2 x elegans, bertae and Midnight Blue) but I'm also in love with my little Ami

 

[Nicolas C]

Well, I must admit it changes every day. But for today, sunday the 7th, it'll be Phormictopus: big, beautiful in a subtle way (nice little touches of colors, prosoma often with metallic glares, etc.), with attitude to sell and always hungry (as quoted from Gollum). And they are always in the open (not like the sissies from OW), daring to tell us: "You wanna mess with me, punk?!". Even the name is so cool: PHORMICTOPUS...

 

[micheldied]

Good question, difficult to answer lol.
Because I have limited space, I have tried to keep a variety of genii. I do however have 2 Grammostola (Rosea RCF and Acteon) and 2 Avicularia (Versicolor and sp. amazonica), so maybe I am partial to those 2? I think if I was to get another T, I'd be looking in the Brachypelma genus (I've got a Boehmei, but keep ogling at the Auratum).

The plural for genus is actually genera.

As a whole genus without any species I don't find unattractive, I would have to say the Poecilotheria are my favorites, and Theraphosa a very close second. Most other genera have only a few species I like.

 

[Chubbs]

Poecilotheria and Avicularia.

 

[Steve123]

This question is harder than I thought. M. balfouri is my favorite species, but does that mean...
Hmm...Psalmopoeus then. I like the variety within it!

 

[kormath]

That's easy for me. Brachypelma I intend to own every species of that genus.

 

[syzygy]

I've noticed that the B.Albo gets a lot of love on this site so I'm surprised that Kormath is the first to say Brachy.

I'm going to 2nd your vote for Brachypelma. I've owned most (typically multiples) at one time or another and have found them to be very interesting, hardy and distinctly differing in their personalities. B.Klassi and Albo are on my short list of future additions.

 

[Nicolas C]

Aaaaah... Brachypelma klaasi (sigh)... So very underrated...

 

[Phil]

What is everyone's favorite genus of tarantula?

Avics currently. Got into their colours and how they change so much from slings to adults. Oh....and Pokies. ....and Brachy and.......you get the idea!

 

[Rockpython]

My favorite genra is hard to pin down, but Psalmopoeus is up there, hanging out with Lasiodora and Poecilotheria

 

[N8tive556]

*looks at T's* Hmmm. *looks at screen* uhh....*Looks at T's* Well! Lol Imma have to get back to you on this