Tarantula pedipalps

Shown here is a close-up view of the pedipalps of a mature male Grammastola rosea (Chilean rose hair tarantula). I hope to add additional pedipalp photos of other tarantula species soon.

The pedipalps shown here are a bit swollen. This is normal in mature male tarantulas, since this indicates that the pedipalps are laden with sperm in preparation for mating. (You can tell that this tarantula is a mature male due to the mating spurs on its forelegs. These spurs are not visible in this particular photo, unfortunately.)