Project Description

Southwestern U.S.A.

This species of tarantula is a nocturnal predator that rarely ventures far from its burrow when hunting in its native Sonoran Desert. It is docile and easily handleable.

  • Class: Arachnida (Spiders, Scorpions, Ticks, Mites)
  • Order: Araneae (Spiders)
  • Family: Theraphosidae (Tarantulas)
  • Species: Aphonopelma chalcodes