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Tarantula

Photo by monicahouser
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Field Notes

Description:

A large, brown, hairy tarantula.

Habitat:

Desert

Species ID Suggestions

Desert Blond Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes
ToddTahtinen
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ToddTahtinen
Female Aphonopelma chalcodes ... Desert Blond Tarantula, among other common names

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2011

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