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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Mygalomorphs (Mygalomorphae) » Tarantulas (Theraphosidae) » Aphonopelma » Aphonopelma marxi
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Aphonopelma behlei - Aphonopelma marxi - male
Copyright © 2007 coultersca

Aphonopelma behlei - Aphonopelma marxi - Male
West fork oak creek, near Sedona., Arizona, USA
October 28, 2007
Three individuals were seen about three pm on a warm, sunny afternoon. One specimen seemed to walk on water. The trail through the Fall foliage was busy.
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Contributed by coultersca on 29 October, 2007 - 5:29pm
Last updated 27 September, 2008 - 8:47am

Moved
Moved from Aphonopelma.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 27 September, 2008 - 8:45am login or register to post comments

That's a mature male A. behle
That's a mature male A. behlei. Oh, and sometimes Brachypelma will sneak up into AZ but it's really rare.
… EDenemark, 1 November, 2007 - 6:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
The site does not distinguish the aphonopelmas very much. This was a beautiful creature. zipcodezoo.com listed 39 different aphonopelmas once i knew what to search for. Thank you!
… coultersca, 1 November, 2007 - 7:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Is there a way to make a new
Is there a way to make a new species page for this one? The females look fairly similar in terms of color, just with a stouter body and no modified palps.
… EDenemark, 1 November, 2007 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

 
new species page
I have asked the site coordinator about this. I see several other similar photos and so more people would have clearer identiies for their photos. Plus we would be able to learn more about them.
Thank you!
… coultersca, 1 November, 2007 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
I believe that Aphonopelma is the only genus of tarantulas in AZ, though I could be mistaken....
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 October, 2007 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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