Stromatopelma calceatum also known as the featherleg baboon tarantula, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793.

It is found in West Africa and has gone through a variety of scientific names during its existence.

They are an arboreal old world tarantula, creating a tube-like web, in the lower forest regions.

They are quite a defensive tarantula, and will usually stay inside their webs until night.

Though adults are arboreal, younger specimens have been observed burrowing.