Scourge of the locust, slayer of cockroaches, Ripley the chaco golden knee tarantula (Grammostola pulchripes).
While not the largest species of tarantula their docile nature and attractive patterns make them a wonderful species to keep. 😊

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“hey, where’s cool cat?”
.... there he is!

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forgive locust, he’s just (in summary) a giant and sorta-temperamental fuzzball warrior MESS.

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An Arabian Stallion beneath a Tree, c.1761-63, George Stubbs

"Do you give the horse his strength...? Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting? He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength..." Job 39:19-25 NIV

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