Zia Abraham

Colored Pencil, Duralene/Dura-lar The Indian ornamental (Poecilotheria regalis) is an old world tarantula. I chose to show the sexual dimorphism of this species. Finding good reference material was quite challenging, but iNaturalist cleared up a lot of the confusion on what this tarantula actually looks like. While the color might be slightly exaggerated, the illustration still honors the elegance of this beautiful species.