Summary ⁶

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.

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1. (c) Gordon Karre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gordon Karre
2. (c) Don Ehlen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/insectsafari/2841059976/
3. (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
4. (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Muir
5. (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_chalcodes

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