It is named after Joseph Burgess, who helped to collect important material for this study.

As the name suggests, it is an arboreal tarantula, and usually has a skittish behavior.

They have a faded brown, black or grey color, and long light hairs being orange or red in the abdomen.

[1] This spider is found in Colombia, Peru and likely Ecuador, in lowland rainforests of the Amazon.

The A. Burgessi requires typical tarantula care, such as