Tarantula Common vs. Scientific Names

Tom's Big Spiders - Tarantulas and Inverts - A podcast by Tom Moran - Sundays

This topic seems all the rage lately, and after a recent email discussion with a new hobbyist, I thought that I'd weigh in on the "debate." In this episode, I try to address the purpose of "common names" as well as the importance of serious hobbyists learning the often complicated scientific names.