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Desert Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

Photo by JudyCrawford
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large spider covered with light brown or tan hair.

Habitat:

Dry, well drained soils, often near a wash.

Notes:

This is a female tarantula walking through our winter campsite in Arizona. Males have black hairs covering legs and edges of body and are lankier.

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