Are purple spiders real?
Matthew Wilson
Updated on January 09, 2026
Purple spiders are only found in limited habitats. One of the best-known is the Ecuadorian Purple Pinktoe (Avicularia purpurea), also called the Purple Tree Tarantula.
Is there a real purple spider?
Avicularia purpurea, also called purple tree tarantula, Ecuadorian purple tarantula or Ecuador purple pinktoe, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas).Are purple spiders poisonous?
Are Purple Spiders Poisonous? While all spiders have venom, not all are considered medically significant in humans. The purple spiders are not dangerous to humans, though a bite can cause pain, swelling, redness, and urticating hairs on some purple tarantulas can cause significant skin irritation.Where are purple spiders found?
Purple Tarantula (Avicularia purpurea) Also called the 'purple tree tarantula', 'Ecuadorian purple tarantula', and 'Ecuador purple pinktoe', this species is a spider found throughout Ecuador. It is arboreal by nature and are often found in cracks and crevices of trees.Are there be colored spiders?
Biology of SpidersSpiders are not exactly renowned for being colorful animals. Admittedly, most of the more than 40,000 spider species are rather drab looking. However, there are certainly several hundred species which are lively colored, e. g. bright red or bright green, and some are very colorful indeed.