[1] It is usually black with white stripes near the leg joints, but a brown color form also exists for the spider.

They live in open, semiarid scrublands, and are often found in large aggregations.

[3] Zebra tarantulas can grow to about 10–13 cm including leg span.

In the wild, they eat a wide variety of insects such as grasshoppers and cockroaches.

Zebra tarantulas have urticating hairs, which can be thrown and are irritating to human skin.