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THE FIELD GUIDE
Meet the species behind the work — taxonomy, range, temperament, and field notes from twenty years of keeping.
Open the Field GuideABOUT XUVIA
Most tarantula shirts felt like they were designed by people who loved the idea of spiders, not the animals themselves. Stock photos. Halloween graphics. Cheesy slogans. And worst of all, tarantulas perched on orb webs like they're common garden spiders.
So I started making my own.
XUVIA is built for the keepers.
I know that feeling — the quiet buzz you get just watching your critters. That moment when you're trying to catch them in exactly the right light, even though it never quite happens. Twenty years in, my heart still pounds when I feed them.
I wanted to celebrate that feeling.
I love the funny cartoon spooder shirts as much as anyone, but I wanted the real deal. The fine details. The posture. The color. The patterns. The breathtaking little things that show how stunning these creatures actually are.
I wanted to carry that buzz with me and share it with others.
I'll keep expanding the collections and putting more of our favorites on stage. More species. More styles. Different clothing types. Maybe even pieces beyond clothing down the line.
The promise is simple: respect for the animals, devotion to the details, and work that comes straight from the heart.
That's what XUVIA is.
And it always will be.
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