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Arizona Blond Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Street near desert

Notes:

Observed at 7:30 AM in the middle of the sidewalk presumably to sun itself. Was very sluggish and curled up into a ball when disturbed. Note red abdominal hairs and long pedipalps.

Species ID Suggestions

Arizona Blond Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

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Comments (3)
JoshuaGSmith
I had a pet Costa Rican Red Tarantula named Angus (from B. angustum) for a few years, so I'm always excited to see one in the wild.

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Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 7, 2014

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