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Thread: Tarantula ID?

  1. 09-25-2011, 11:19 PM #1
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    Tarantula ID?

    My dog found this guy while we were on a hike this evening. Any ideas on what sort of T this is? It was probably around 4 inches long, found in northern NV.

    Sorry about the phone pics! Of all the days to leave my camera at home...!!



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBR-s3CP64

    In any case, it was a very exciting find! We don't see too many tarantulas here, mostly just smaller spiders.
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    Wait, there are tarantulas in northern Virginia?


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    thats nevada not northern virginia lol. i had a random spider about that big show up at work last week. this one was brown though.
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    Looks like some sort of Aphonopelma species? Possibly Aphonopelma hentzi? Can't really tell by the pic though. VERY cool find
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    Re: Tarantula ID?

    Quote Originally Posted by Boanerges View Post
    Looks like some sort of Aphonopelma species
    This. That species is common in that area. Looks like a male one as well.
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    0.5 Arizona Blonde; 1.1 A. Metallica; 0.1.1 A. Versicolor; 1.0 Mexican Fireleg; 0.1 B. Smithi; 1.1 B. Vagans; 0.1.1 GBB; 0.0.1 Rose-hair; 0.0.1 A. Brock; 0.2 G. Pulchripes; 0.1.1 P. Irminia; 0.0.3 P. Metallica; 0.0.1 OBT; 0.1 C. Fasciatum; 0.0.2 E. Murinus; 0.1 H. Gigas; 0.0.5 LP; 0.0.2 P. Regalis

    Other: 1.0.2 chuckwala; 0.0.1 toad; 0.1 beta fish; 0.1 dog; 0.1 cat; 1.0 king snake
    Boarding: 0.1 Bearded Dragon
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    It's definitely Aphonopelma, and my gut says male too. It looks like it could be hentzi, but I also want to say Aphonopelma anax.
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    It looks like the males we caught in AZ. Spitting image of them actually.
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    2.0 normal; 1.1 pastel; 0.1 pinstripe

    T's
    0.5 Arizona Blonde; 1.1 A. Metallica; 0.1.1 A. Versicolor; 1.0 Mexican Fireleg; 0.1 B. Smithi; 1.1 B. Vagans; 0.1.1 GBB; 0.0.1 Rose-hair; 0.0.1 A. Brock; 0.2 G. Pulchripes; 0.1.1 P. Irminia; 0.0.3 P. Metallica; 0.0.1 OBT; 0.1 C. Fasciatum; 0.0.2 E. Murinus; 0.1 H. Gigas; 0.0.5 LP; 0.0.2 P. Regalis

    Other: 1.0.2 chuckwala; 0.0.1 toad; 0.1 beta fish; 0.1 dog; 0.1 cat; 1.0 king snake
    Boarding: 0.1 Bearded Dragon
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