Desert Blonde Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

Summary 6

Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, Arizona blond tarantula or Mexican blond tarantula is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It has a limited distribution in the deserts of Arizona and adjacent parts of Mexico but can be very common within this range. The common name "blond tarantula" refers to the carapace, which is densely covered in pale hairs and contrasts strongly with the all-dark legs and abdomen.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Gordon Karre, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Gordon Karre
  2. (c) Don Ehlen, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/insectsafari/2841059976/
  3. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por Ken-ichi Ueda
  4. (c) Matt Muir, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por Matt Muir
  5. (c) Damon Tighe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Damon Tighe
  6. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_chalcodes

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