Gooty tarantula
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Poecilotheria metallica is a species of tarantula. It reflects brilliant metallic blue colour. Like others in its genus it exhibits an intricate fractal-like pattern on the abdomen. The species' natural habitat is deciduous forest in Andhra Pradesh, in central southern India. P. metallica was first discovered in the town of Gooty, a fact reflected in some of its common names: Gooty sapphire ornamental tree spider, Gooty sapphire, and Gooty tarantula.
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| class | Arachnida | |
| order | Araneae | |
| family | Theraphosidae | |
| genus | Poecilotheria | |
| species | P. metallica |
