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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.

生息地: Desert

外見

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.

AnimaliaArthropodaArachnidaAraneaeTheraphosidaeAphonopelma
Aphonopelma chalcodes
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Aphonopelma chalcodes

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Hair Flick Defense

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

能力

Venomous Bite

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

能力

Silk Weaver

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

サイズと詳細

サイズ
50-70 mm
寿命
9125-10950 日
脚の数
8

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Younger tarantulas eat smaller insects, while adults can tackle larger prey.

主な食物

  • crickets
  • grasshoppers
  • beetles
  • moths
  • small lizards

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Arizona Blonde Tarantula

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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

よくある質問

Aphonopelma chalcodesのサイズは何ですか?

50-70 mm

Aphonopelma chalcodesの寿命は何ですか?

9125-10950 日

Aphonopelma chalcodesは何を食べますか?

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

Aphonopelma chalcodesは通常どこに生息していますか?

Desert

Aphonopelma chalcodesはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Aphonopelma chalcodesの脚の数は何ですか?

8

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