Mexican Fireleg Tarantula Eyes
On Friday, September 28, 2012, animal wrangler Dennis Sheridan introduced students of the Brooks Institute to his vast animal collection at Rocky Nook Park in Santa Barbara, Calif. Pictured is a captive Mexican Fireleg Tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei). A native of Mexico, this species is known for its fiery orange leg hairs. (Photo by Victoria Linssen © 2012, 2013)
