‘Rare jewel of Eastern Ghats’: Why Pawan Kalyan is championing the survival of endangered Peacock Tarantula

The species is currently critically endangered, fighting against habitat loss, degradation and rampant, illegal pet trade for ...

‘Rare jewel of the Eastern Ghats’: Andhra Pradesh begins survey to protect endangered Peacock Tarantula

Andhra Pradesh launched a survey to study and protect the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in the Eastern Ghats.

Pawan Kalyan backs Peacock Tarantula conservation as rare Eastern Ghats species faces extinction risk

The critically endangered Peacock Tarantula, or the Poecilotheria metallica, has gained prominence in the Eastern Ghats ...

Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post

A striking, electric-blue spider from the Eastern Ghats has spun its way into public conversation after Andhra Pradesh Deputy ...
Deccan Chronicle

AP Steps Forward for Conservation of Peacock Tarantula

The first specimen of this spider had been discovered by H.C. West, chief engineer of Madras Railway in late 1890s in the ...
Mathrubhumi English

Rare Blue Peacock Tarantula in Andhra Pradesh goes viral, social media stunned

Andhra Pradesh launches a 2026 conservation survey for the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in NSTR. Learn about this ...
Newsmeter

What is Peacock Tarantula? AP launches survey to check its status in Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Amaravati: In a major conservation initiative, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department, in collaboration with the Eastern Ghats ...
Phys.org

Tiny splendid peacock spiders have the fastest known jump among their kin

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to evade predators. Male jumping spiders also jump to escape ...