Tarantula entomology Morpho polyphemus is one of

Morpho polyphemus is one of relatively few morphos that are white rather than blue

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This species has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for many centuries to treat various neuronal problems

allowing them to hide in cracks from predators

This species prefers hills and flowery alpine meadows of the continental European mountains

Tarantula entomology Morpho polyphemus is one ofNative to Thailand, Haplopelma minax is relatively secretive and likes to stay in their dens at all times except for a few hours at night when they might sit at the entrance to their burrow and wait for prey to pass by. They lack the urticating hairs many other species of tarantula use for defense, so they are nervous, aggressive, and quick to bite. The specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.