This species was first possibly imported into the U.S. hobby in the late 1990's. It was imported again in late 2006/early 2007. Very little is known about these Panamanian terrestrials. Sericopelma spp. are very rare in our hobby. Freshly-molted, this species is very impressive with it's size and fairly large size.

This species was first possibly imported into the U.S. hobby in the late 1990's. It was imported again in late 2006/early 2007. Very little is known about these Panamanian terrestrials. Sericopelma spp. are very rare in our hobby. Freshly-molted, this species is very impressive with it's size and fairly large size.

This species was first possibly imported into the U.S. hobby in the late 1990's. It was imported again in late 2006/early 2007. Very little is known about these Panamanian terrestrials. Sericopelma spp. are very rare in our hobby. Freshly-molted, this species is very impressive with it's size and fairly large size. Scientific description author and date: Ausserer, 1875 Range: Panama. Possibly other surrounding countries of Central America. Type: Opportunistic burrower/wanderling terrestrial. Color/pattern/appearance: Overall black with long, bright red adominal hairs. Stocky build.