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Mexican Red Rump Tarantula

Brachypelma vagans

Photo by Noah Kennedy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Body approx 7cm. Black hairy head and orange hairy thorax.

Habitat:

We found this guy wandering the grounds of the Belize Zoo

Species ID Suggestions

Mexican Red Rump Tarantula

Brachypelma vagans

Comments (2)

Just got the ID today, Brachypelma vagans http://www.biological-diversity.info/tarantula.htm
Great spotting! if you get an ID please let me know because I have one like this.

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