The European Tarantula - Chaetopelma olivaceum [Extended Version]

Chaetopelma olivaceum or the European Tarantula is a large Theraphosid spider which inhabits various habitats around the Mediterranean Sea. This video shows diffrent habitats of this spider on the island of Cyprus. Both males and females are shown as well as other interesting species inhabiting the same habitat.

[@vaggelis2004]

Chaetopelma olivaceum lives in Cyprus,Turkey,Greece,Middle east,Egypt.

[@paszmaty]

I'm ashamed to admit that I did not know Europe has indigenous tarantulas. They look a bit bland, but are well-proportioned. Cute.

[@Panagoulis1974]

However Cyprus comprises one of the 27 members of the European Union,it's still not exactly a European country. Cyprus geographically is an Asian country located in the Middle East. Cyprus intersects the African and Asian plateau in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, so you won't find "European tarantulas" in Cyprus.

[@twenty_seven]

@@Panagoulis1974 yes it’s mainly a « middle east tarantula ». Very commun is Israel and Lebanon if I’m right

[@bethanygoldstein5472]

bro the bat chamber tomb holy shit lol

[@Bufo_Bufo]

Centipedes are funny, the way they use their antennas to navigate, and looking like a mustache!

[@BudaKhan420]

16:37 did you notice the pair of eyes staring at you from the bushes?

[@WorldofSpiders]

🎃 the lady owning the garden had a lot of cats but at the moment I was filming I didn’t realise that someone is watching me

[@zits456]

I amour your channel from south Korea

[@crowofjudgement8810]

I really hope one day they become more popular in the pet trade as being from Europe myself I love the idea of keeping a somewhat European species and i also am a fan of old world heavy webbing species

[@atixalir]

I have one as a pet

[@crowofjudgement8810]

Did you get it from an online seller or do you live in Cyprus, I've been desperately trying to find a place that sells them but it's difficult as the seem to be less known compared to mainstream species

[@BudaKhan420]

They don't bother with the millipedes until they get to a certain size?

[@WorldofSpiders]

The remains of the millipedes seemed to be of adult ones , but in fact I haven’t seen small ones . Maybe these stay more hidden

[@bugsnstuff]

Great work. Love the tarantula high-rise.

[@Dennis_84]

Absolutely stunning footage! Love the temperament of this spider!!!

[@roccolucioceraldi329]

Very interesting video and places I would like to visit, but my favorite species are the Theridiidae. I am a stone turner too and I ask the author of the video if during his research he happened to meet the Middle Eastern Steatoda paykulliana. It is a spider that I dream of observing and it different from the Western European species because on the opistosome of the adult females there are very clearly visible orange-red herringbone patterns while those I find here in Italy are completely black with a only barely visible red band. .Thank you

[@WorldofSpiders]

Yes I found this species during my first trip. I will upload a video for you to this channel the coming days ! Just subscribe and you will get a notification

[@roccolucioceraldi329]

@@WorldofSpiders ok thanks

[@tarantulamum4322]

Great video, but the music sounds depressing sorry.

[@JC-hf4gp]

I ordered a baby one of these after seeing this video. I really hope I can grow it to maturity. Such a cool video and spider.

[@katerinabairak4463]

just got curious how it went)

[@JC-hf4gp]

@@katerinabairak4463 My sling showed up dead. I unwrapped it from the paper towel it came in and it cartwheeled into the enclosure I had set up for it. I was very sad and angry.

[@katerinabairak4463]

@@JC-hf4gp oh such a shame(

[@bethanygoldstein5472]

man these videos are amazing

[@themyadventureguts2744]

17:32 sad :(

[@Tarantupedia]

Very well done 🙌 great footage

[@migueltonnies6856]

Awesome . Very well filmed. Very interesting

[@themyadventureguts2744]

Wow

[@justinellis8864]

Really fascinating footage. Thank you for sharing. loved watching this. Does C olivaceum also inhabit Turkey?

[@WorldofSpiders]

Yes , it inhabits southern turkey , also Chaetopelma altugkadirorum can be found in eastern turkey