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Texas Brown Tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

Photo by Duprasi
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Field Notes

Description:

Hand sized tarantula. Found in a tree in Roswell, NM.

Notes:

When brushed with a long stick it very aggressively attacked the stick and tried to climb up it.

I have no experience with IDing tarantula species, but I'm sure someone on here is.

Species ID Suggestions

Texas Brown Tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

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