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Aphonopelma
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. Like most New World tarantulas, all species of Aphonopelma have urticating hairs. Despite their fearsome appearance, these tarantulas are not harmful to humans and some species are popular in the pet trade. With about 90 species described so far, Aphonopelma comprises about 10% of the total number of described tarantula species. However, their taxonomy is poorly understood and species are difficult to tell apart, especially those that are brown or black without other pattern. Therefore, the actual number of species is unknown, with more species likely to be identified in the near future. In captivity, they are usually fed crickets; in the wild, they eat most insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, mantises, and beetles.
55 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Texas Brown Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma hentzi
Desert Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma iodius
Desert Blonde Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma chalcodes
Texas Tan Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma anax
Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma steindachneri
California Ebony Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma eutylenum
Grand Canyon Black Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma marxi
Tucson Bronze Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma vorhiesi
Chiricahuan Gray Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma gabeli
Johnny Cash Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma johnnycashi
Costa Rican Striped-knee Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma seemanni
Costa Rican Blue Front Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma crinirufum
Texas Black Spot Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma armada
Mexican Rose Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma pallidum
Rio Grande Gold Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma moderatum
Madera Canyon Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma madera
North American Cobalt Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma mooreae
Cahuilla Ebony Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma xwalxwal
Aphonopelma prosoicum
speciesAphonopelma prosoicum
Santa Catalina Mountain Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma catalina
Paloma Dwarf Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma paloma
Peloncillo Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma peloncillo
Aphonopelma prenticei
speciesAphonopelma prenticei
Nayarit Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma nayaritum
Aphonopelma saguaro
speciesAphonopelma saguaro
Mojave Dwarf Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma mojave
Chiricahua Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma chiricahua
Aphonopelma mareki
speciesAphonopelma mareki
Aphonopelma icenoglei
speciesAphonopelma icenoglei
Mexican Black Velvet Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma caniceps
Superstition Mountains Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma superstitionense
Aphonopelma joshua
speciesAphonopelma joshua
Aphonopelma parvum
speciesAphonopelma parvum
Mexican Bloodleg Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma bicoloratum
Aphonopelma platnicki
speciesAphonopelma platnicki
Atomic Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma atomicum
Aphonopelma helluo
speciesAphonopelma helluo
Aphonopelma jacobii
speciesAphonopelma jacobii
Panama Gold Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma belindae
Aphonopelma eustathes
speciesAphonopelma eustathes
Aphonopelma cookei
speciesAphonopelma cookei
Aphonopelma bacadehuachi
speciesAphonopelma bacadehuachi
Aphonopelma griseum
speciesAphonopelma griseum
Costa Rican Bluefront Tarantula
speciesAphonopelma burica
Aphonopelma sclerothrix
speciesAphonopelma sclerothrix
Aphonopelma gertschi
speciesAphonopelma gertschi
Aphonopelma hageni
speciesAphonopelma hageni
Aphonopelma geotoma
speciesAphonopelma geotoma
Aphonopelma levii
speciesAphonopelma levii
Aphonopelma ruedanum
speciesAphonopelma ruedanum
Aphonopelma moellendorfi
speciesAphonopelma moellendorfi
Aphonopelma phasmus
speciesAphonopelma phasmus
Aphonopelma truncatum
speciesAphonopelma truncatum
Aphonopelma hesperum
speciesAphonopelma hesperum
Aphonopelma xanthochromum
speciesAphonopelma xanthochromum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 47423.