Courtship and mating behavior of Brachypelma klaasi, heretofore unknown, is described on the basis of three courtship and mating sequences, one in captivity and two in the field. Adult males perform courtship movements ...

Brachypelma, a genus of nine endangered tarantula species in Mexico, is the only group of spiders included in Appendix II of CITES, owing to habitat degradation and illegal trafficking. However, while the majority of the ...