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Desert Tarantula

Aphonopelma iodius

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Field Notes

Description:

Male tarantula found crossing the road in Joshua Tree National Park, CA. We got him onto a piece of paper and moved him off the road.

Habitat:

Mojave desert.

Notes:

Info about tarantulas found in Joshua Tree National Park: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/naturescience/tarantula.htm, http://www.nps.gov/jotr/naturescience/moretarantulas.htm

Also known as Aphonopelma iodium.

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Comments (1)

Kristal, Would you like to add this to "Joshua Tree National Park's Biodiversity" Mission? It's relatively new. Also, do you think the A. iodium posted on our NPS website is accurate? Thanks, Robb

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