Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Fireleg Tarantula

Brachypelma boehmei

Spanish: Tarántula de piernas oxidadas

Brachypelma boehmei (also known as the Mexican fireleg, or the Mexican rustleg tarantula) is a tarantula native to Mexico in Guerrero state. These long-lived tarantulas prefer burrowing and hiding in dry scrubland. As with all closely related tarantula species, they defend themselves with urticating hair when provoked. Most often recorded in Dec, Sep, Jan, Feb.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Theraphosidae

IUCN statusEndangered (EN)

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records101 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2007 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-12-14 — observation by vctrndr
2023-01-19 — observation by vctrndr
2021-02-26 — observation by centrooceanogrficodelpacficomexicano
2017-03-12 — observation by arachnida
2015-09-16 — observation by arachnida
2015-09-16 — observation by arachnida

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Mexican Fireleg Tarantula (Brachypelma boehmei) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/brachypelma-boehmei/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.