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Brown tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

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34.8892, -99.2905

Field Notes

Description:

Brown and black, an arachnid, Very hairy.

Habitat:

Lives in burrows

Notes:

Type of tarantula

Species ID Suggestions

Brown tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

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Aaron_G
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Comments (2)
Aaron_G
Nice spotting and welcome! We only have one species of tarantula in Oklahoma but they're really cool. One thing... this should be removed from the "Signs of Wildlife" mission, as it doesn't fit that theme. The other 2 missions you've chosen are perfect, however! :-)
Maria dB
nice spotting - did you see it while out for a walk? Welcome to Project Noah

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International Spider Survey
Mission
BioBlitz! Oklahoma

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PublishedJune 25, 2012

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