Hardcore Arachnids
Stock and prices as of October 14, 2026, rechecked three times a day.
Tarantulas only. Every figure below counts Hardcore Arachnids' tarantula listings and nothing else. Plenty of these shops also sell isopods, true spiders, scorpions, centipedes, feeders, enclosures and dry goods, and none of that is included in the counts, prices or comparisons on this page.
The figures on this page are compiled automatically from Hardcore Arachnids' public listings and published policies. They are a price and stock summary, not a rating, and this page is neither written nor approved by Hardcore Arachnids. Hardcore Arachnids pays nothing to be listed and nothing for their position here. Anything written under Have I ordered from them? is my own experience and is clearly marked as such. Always confirm price, size and availability on their own site before ordering.
At a glance
| Tarantula listings in stock | 136 |
|---|---|
| Tarantula species covered | 134 |
| Shipping | $50 |
| Minimum order | $50 (for live animals, enforced at checkout) |
| Coupon code with this site | None issued |
Browse every Hardcore Arachnids listing in the comparison tool
How their prices compare
Across the 110 species-and-size combinations Hardcore Arachnids stocks that another tracked vendor also has at the same size, they hold the cheapest listing on 30. They sit below the median price on 45 and above it on 38.
Currently cheapest at that size on: Anqasha minaperinensis (sling), Aphonopelma peloncillo (sling), Aphonopelma steindachneri (sling), Brachypelma klaasi (sling), Crassicrus sp. "Veracruz" (juvenile), Cymbiapophysa sp. "Guayas" (juvenile), and 24 more.
Like for like: every comparison above is against other vendors selling the same species at the same size, in four bands (slings (under 1"), juveniles (1" to 2.5"), sub-adults (2.5" to 4"), adults (4" and up)). Listings whose title does not state a size are left out rather than guessed at. Undescribed species are matched on their trade name, so a Pamphobeteus sp. "Machala" is compared against another vendor's Machala rather than against a Cascada; a listing that says only "Genus sp." with no trade name sits out. Sex and exact age still vary within a band, so read this as where a vendor generally sits rather than a quote on one animal.
Cheapest listings right now
Hardcore Arachnids has a $50 minimum order (for live animals, enforced at checkout), so the cheapest listings below cannot be bought on their own. Their terms.
| Listing | Price |
|---|---|
| Heteroscodra maculata 1/2” | $15 |
| Lasiodora parahybana 1/4” | $15 |
| Tliltocatl albopilosus 1/4” | $15 |
| Heterothele villosella 1/4” | $20 |
| Orphnaecus sp. "Cebu" 1/4” | $20 |
| Chilobrachys fimbriatus 3/4” | $25 |
| Cyriocosmus elegans 1/8” | $25 |
| Davus pentaloris 1/4” | $25 |
| Hapalopus sp. Colombian large 1/4” | $25 |
| Hysterocrates laticeps 1.5” | $25 |
Have I ordered from them?
I've ordered from Tom once and it went well.
I picked up a Grammostola quirogai and a couple of ornamental mantises. The box was well put together, the heat pack was right for the time of year, and some genuinely cool free stickers turned up with it.
The padding was New York City newspaper, which I liked. Small thing, but it reminds you there's a person on the other end of the order. The species descriptions on his site have a lot more personality than most too.
I managed to cause my own problem on that order. I put the FedEx ship center address in correctly but forgot to tick hold for pickup. I got in touch with Tom and he confirmed everything was in the clear quickly. Communication was fast generally, and he confirmed the shipping date not long after I ordered.
Good all round. If he has what you're after you won't be disappointed.
Does Hardcore Arachnids have a coupon code?
Hardcore Arachnids has not issued a code for Tarantula List readers, so there is none listed here.
That is all this page can honestly tell you. Vendors frequently run codes through YouTube partnerships, Patreon, newsletters and expo promotions, and those are the vendor's or the creator's to announce. Their own social media and mailing list are better places to look than any coupon aggregator, which tends to publish codes that expired years ago or never existed.
The coupon code guide lists every code confirmed working across all tracked vendors, alongside their shipping thresholds.
Does Hardcore Arachnids give freebies?
Hardcore Arachnids does send freebies, but publishes no threshold for them. The only mention in their own terms is that freebies sit outside the live arrival guarantee, so treat one as a bonus rather than something to count on. their terms.
Shipping
$50 per order. Flat rate ($50). +$25 surcharge for Alaska (spring/summer only).
Minimum order $50: for live animals, enforced at checkout.