Desert Blond Tarantula
Aphonopelma chalcodes
Summary 5
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. The female...
Geographic range 6
Desert tarantulas, Aphonopelma chalcodes, are common throughout the Southwestern United States, especially Arizona, New Mexico, and Southern California.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )
Fuentes y créditos
- (c) Michael Wifall, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4936775387_6922ae4f01.jpg
- (c) John Sullivan, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por John Sullivan
- (c) Flickr, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/8158645724_846e1e9e15_o.jpg
- (c) 2014 William Flaxington, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=593108&one=T
- (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_chalcodes
- (c) The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18633532
