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California ebony tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum) - Aphonopelma - female
Copyright © 2003 David Scriven

California ebony tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum) - Aphonopelma - Female
Lakeview Mountains, near Hemet, California, USA
September 19, 2003
rescued from swimming pool

body approx. 5 cm long

same individual as:
Contributed by David Scriven on 9 August, 2004 - 12:02pm
Last updated 20 October, 2005 - 8:31pm

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