-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Chelicerates Subphylum Chelicerata

-Arachnids (Class Arachnida)

-Spiders Order Araneae

-Mygalomorphs (Suborder Mygalomorphae)

-Superfamily Avicularioidea

-Tarantulas (Family Theraphosidae)

-Theraphosine Tarantulas (Subfamily Theraphosinae)

-Tribe Theraphosini

-Redleg Tarantulas (Genus Brachypelma)

-Mexican Redknee Tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)

The Bonnetina tarantulas belong to the genus Bonnetina, a group of tarantulas native to Mexico. Bonnetina tarantulas are generally calm and less defensive than some other tarantula species. They may flick urticating hairs when threatened but rarely bite unless provoked.