Costa Rican Zebra (Aphonopelma seemanni)
Last updated: October 11, 2026
This is not a care guide. If you are interested in keeping this species, please research its husbandry thoroughly before purchasing. Tom's Big Spiders has species-specific husbandry notes that are a solid place to start.
Quick facts
- Adult size
- About 5.5 inches (females)
- From
- Central America, Costa Rica to Guatemala
- Lifestyle
- Burrower
- Type
- New World
Probably one of the most common spiders to find in the hobby, the A. seemanni has a charm not found in many other species. These humid burrowers come from Central America, and have striking bone-like markings on their legs. This patterning in tandem with their gunmetal grey body and apricot orange underside makes them quite the beauties to look at, especially after a molt.
This species has a rather large range in Central America, coming from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Females can reach a size of 5.5 inches in legspan on average, with males getting around 4-5 inches. The males also take on a darker appearance with a faint purple sheen on their carapace, giving this species a bit more than meets the initial glance their way. They may be common, but that doesn’t devalue their beauty.
Current Prices
Aphonopelma seemanni (Costa Rican Zebra) currently sells for between $20.00 and $99.00 in the United States, with a median asking price of $29.00 across 10 in-stock listings from 8 vendors. Price depends mostly on size and sex: slings sit at the low end, mature females at the high end.
| Cheapest listing right now | $20.00 |
|---|---|
| Typical price (median) | $29.00 |
| Most expensive listing | $99.00 |
| Listings in stock | 10 |
| Vendors carrying it | 8 |
In stock at: ArachnoEden, Big Z's, Buddha Bugs, Great Basin Serpentarium, Grimoire Exotics, Juice's Arthropods, The Spider Room, Ty Dye Exotics. Compare every Aphonopelma seemanni listing by price.
Prices as of October 14, 2026. Live figures in the table below.
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This profile was written by Jonathan Strub, a fellow keeper. Thank you, Jonathan! I did some light copy editing.