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Aphonopelma chalcodes

Aphonopelma chalcodes

The Aphonopelma chalcodes, also known as the Arizona blonde tarantula, is a big, furry spider that lives in the desert. They are gentle and mostly stay in their burrows, coming out at night to hunt for food.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The Aphonopelma chalcodes is a medium-sized tarantula, often called the Desert Blonde due to its pale, sandy-colored body and legs. Females are typically lighter, displaying a golden-blonde hue, while males are darker, almost black. Its entire body is covered in fine, velvety hairs.

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Aphonopelma chalcodes
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Aphonopelma chalcodes

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Males are often nearly black, a striking contrast to the blonde females!

Their bite is typically milder than a common bee or wasp sting.

These desert dwellers can go for many months without eating a single meal!

They are often called 'Desert Blondes' for their beautiful pale coloring.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hair Flick Defense

Aphonopelma chalcodes can flick tiny, irritating hairs from its abdomen that helps them defend against predators.

Fähigkeit

Venomous Bite

Aphonopelma chalcodes has fangs that deliver mild venom that helps them quickly paralyze insect prey.

Fähigkeit

Silk Weaver

Aphonopelma chalcodes can produce silk that helps them line burrows and create alarm tripwires for hunting prey.

Maße und Details

Größe
50-70 mm
Lebenserwartung
9125-10950 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
8

Ernährung und Fütterung

Aphonopelma chalcodes mainly eats insects and other small creatures it ambushes from its burrow.

Altersunterschiede: Younger tarantulas eat smaller insects, while adults can tackle larger prey.

Hauptnahrung

  • crickets
  • grasshoppers
  • beetles
  • moths
  • small lizards

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis formosa

This large wasp paralyzes and lays eggs on tarantulas.

eaten by

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Roadrunners are fast desert birds that prey on spiders.

hunts

field cricket

Gryllus assimilis

An important food source for the tarantula in its desert habitat.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Arizona Blonde Tarantula

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and never try to touch or catch a tarantula.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Aphonopelma chalcodes?

50-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Aphonopelma chalcodes?

9125-10950 Tage

Was frisst Aphonopelma chalcodes?

Aphonopelma chalcodes mainly eats insects and other small creatures it ambushes from its burrow.

Wo findet man Aphonopelma chalcodes normalerweise?

Desert

Wie jagt Aphonopelma chalcodes?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Aphonopelma chalcodes?

8

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