» Gem of Mangrove Forest, “Electric-Blue Tarantula” the world’s newly tarantula found by KKU researchers (454 Views)

Dr. Narin Chompoopuang, a lecturer from the Entomology and Plant Disease Department of the Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, led his research team on a survey to the area where the “Electric-Blue Tarantula” has been spotted. The gnatlike insect is so beautiful that it is comparable to the “Gem” of mangrove forests. This tarantula is the world latest tarantula and the first of its species found in mangrove forests.

Wednesday September 20, 2023 – A researcher team from Khon Kaen University led by Dr. Narin Chompoopuang, a lecturer from the Department of Entomology and Plant Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, including Mr. Chawalit Songsaengchot, Mr. Ptipan Sriranan and Mr. Paween Piyatrakoonchai and Jocho, the famous You tuber, went on a survey to the site they found the most beautiful tarantula that is now drawing attention of many people, the “Electric-Blue Tarantula” (


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