Tapinauchenius rasti is a small arboreal species endemic to Union Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Lesser Antilles. They were previously known as Tapinauchenius sp. ‘Caribbean diamond’ and Tapinauchenius sp. ‘Union Island’ within the hobby before their description in 2018. #newworldtarantula #tarantula #spider | Buddha Bugs

⚡ Why are animals suffering electrocution? Wild animals - especially arboreal species like monkeys, kinkajous, and sloths - are suffering serious injuries or death due to electrocution. This crisis is caused by three main factors: Unregulated construction and development, which fragments natural habitats and forces animals to use electrical infrastructure to move between trees. Unsafe electrical installations, where cables and transformers lack proper insulation and wildlife protections. Ineffec

Orangutans travel through the forest via an arboreal locomotion called tree swaying, which is a type of brachiation. Because orangutans are the largest arboreal primate and mammal they must take care traveling from tree to tree. They move slowly, taking precaution and making sure that the branch they are about to swing on can withstand their weight- because if not, it's a long fall to the rain forest floor. While we would love for our orangutan residents to travel from tree to tree like their wi