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Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, desert blonde tarantula, Arizona blonde tarantula or Mexican blonde 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.
In the pet trade A. iodius is known by many names, such as the Great Basin blonde, Fresno County blonde, desert tarantula, Salt Lake City brown, northern blonde. The species is harder to find in the tarantula trade than many of the more colorful species, but can still be purchased at a slight premium. [6]
The new store has shipped more than 16,000 tarantulas around the United States in the first half of the year alone, said owner Tyler Kirk. ... Kirk let an Arizona Blonde Tarantula crawl gently on ...
Aphonopelma is a genus of tarantulas native to the Americas. It includes nearly all the North American tarantula species north of Mexico and a considerable percentage of the tarantula species that range into Central America. Most are fairly large tarantulas with leg spans of 6 in (16 cm) or more.
Western desert tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) ... Costa Rican zebra tarantula (Aphonopelma seemanni) Aphonopelma anax (Chamberlin, 1940) – United States, Mexico;
A new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, was recently discovered in Arizona. Researchers say they are docile and have striking colors. A new tarantula species is discovered in Arizona: What ...
Aphonopelma mojave is a species of spider, in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to the Mojave Desert in Southern California, United States. [2]
Brachypelma smithi is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) native to Mexico. [3] It has been confused with Brachypelma hamorii; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas. [4] Mexican redknee tarantulas are a popular choice as pets among tarantula keepers.