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What is this little guy? - Aphonopelma eutylenum - male
Copyright © 2010 Robbie

What is this little guy? - Aphonopelma eutylenum - Male
Pinnacles National Monument Soledad, CA, Monterey County, California, USA
November 11, 2010
Size: Palm size
It might be a California Tarantula (aphonopelma), but its missing the tell tale signs of heavy fur. Any oppinions of what this could be and how poisonous?
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Contributed by Robbie on 12 November, 2010 - 12:20pm
Last updated 17 November, 2010 - 11:20am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… R.J. Adams, 16 November, 2010 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

 
A. eutylenum
Tarantula expert Chris Hamilton is currently doing a revision of North America's Aphonopelma. Based on currently unpublished research (and provided with his permission) A. eutylenum is the only species found in this part of California. This is supported by the fall male maturation date and the spider's overall appearance.

Always an exciting find!
R.J.

P.S. You can tell its a male by the spider's small abdomen, bulb-like palp tips, and the hooks its first tibia.
… R.J. Adams, 16 November, 2010 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

not sure exact species
Aphonopelma would be my guess as well. A male. No more venomous than a bee sting.
… wolfpacksved, 12 November, 2010 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

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