The "breathtakingly beautiful" Sazima's tarantula was found in Bahia, Brazil, according to ASU.
Dubbed Pterinopelma sazimai, the iridescent blue species may be at risk due to habitat loss and harvesting for the pet trade.
The arachnid is especially vulnerable because it lives only on "ecological islands"—a type of habitat in Brazil's tabletop mountains.
The "breathtakingly beautiful" Sazima's tarantula was found in Bahia, Brazil, according to ASU.
Dubbed Pterinopelma sazimai, the iridescent blue species may be at risk due to habitat loss and harvesting for the pet trade.
The arachnid is especially vulnerable because it lives only on "ecological islands"—a type of habitat in Brazil's tabletop mountains.