B.smithi or B.auratum

[Wg25]

I know there is a bit of a debate between some people whether certain T's are Red Knees or Flame Knees. A few people have told me that they think my T is a Flame knee. But I think otherwise. What's your opinion?

 

[Kymura]

Read around a bit as I plan on eventually having both of these myself. This is what I found. Hope it helps :

while the redknee tarantula bears yellow or orange or both markings, the flame knee tarantula exhibits only red markings. If you will observe, these red marks take the shape of fire flames and are situated at the right pattellar area of the body. Flame knee tarantulas also bear a white, horizontal stripe near these markings.

 

[Just1moreT]

Yours is a nice looking B smithi

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I know there is a bit of a debate between some people whether certain T's are Red Knees or Flame Knees. A few people have told me that they think my T is a Flame knee. But I think otherwise. What's your opinion?

 

[Scoolman]

That is B smithi

 

[Wg25]

That is B smithi

Thanks Scoolman!

 

[RedCapTrio]

Yup, yours is a B. smithi alright. I too have this conundrum.

 

[Entity]

b. smithi.