[1] Their body is mainly black, their opisthosoma being covered in reddish hairs, and the carapace having some red stripping.

The legs are also black, under certain lighting conditions looking somewhat pink or purple.

They are found in the arid areas of Ecuador, including the Sangay National Park, where I will be referring to in this section.

The altitude of this area also owns a broad range, from 1000m, to 5000m above sea level.

They are slow tarantulas, which would rather run than to fight, but if pressured they will throw urticating hairs towards the attacker.