Same tarantuala from last fall, with his Gastrophryne cohort
Male Tarantula (Aphonopelma sp.; Theraphosidae), Panoche Valley, San Benito Co., CA - November 2009.
Female found under a rock in the late afternoon. She mover very little and was missing two left legs. Body length 65mm.
I first found this male in the middle of the road. After a few photos I was able to get it off the road and into a safer place for more photos.
From some researching I believe I have the species correct.
San Diego County has three species of tarantula
http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/fieldguide/inverts/apho.html
though this is debateable
http://www.examiner.com/article/san-diego-s-tarantula-season
San Diego County, California, US
The photo was taken at my house, but the collection locality (yes, I had permits) is on the map. Collected 4/2001
Sometimes she sits like this. I don't know why.
