Genus Platymeris
White spot assassin bugs, and they hunt by stabbing prey with a rostrum and injecting enzymes that liquefy it, which is exactly as unpleasant to watch as it sounds.
They can also spray that saliva defensively toward a threat, and it is genuinely damaging to eyes. That, plus a bite that keepers describe as far worse than most stings in the hobby, makes them a hands-off animal despite being an insect.
Easy to culture, prolific, and affordable. Colonies produce continuously with minimal input. The only real variable is how many US vendors are currently willing to ship them, which fluctuates.
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# PART 2: SPECIES BLURBS
The line on each tile: lowest ask per day.
Rarity BETA Rarity is supply, and only supply: the tier is how many sellers have ever carried a species, and for a single seller, how many separate listings. Price is not part of it, and neither is how recently it appeared. Tiers are given to tarantula species only.