First find in a long time

[Texas Blonde]

Well, due to circumstances, I havent been able to go hunting in about a year. Yesterday I found this little cutie while walking through the front section of my property. I found the burrow around 6pm, but couldnt tickle the spider out. I could feel it biting the grass blade though, so I decided to come back later. After sunset I went back out, and got the spider out on the first try. It was awesome seeing it climb out of the burrow, I was so excited. When I found the burrow, I really hadnt even been looking for Ts, I was following some fox tracks. Here are the pics, hope yall enjoy them!

These are blurry because in my hurry I put the camera on the wrong setting.

Some better shots:

Size reference for the burrow:

 

[arrowhd]

Cool. Which Aphonopelma are we looking at?

 

[Texas Blonde]

Cool. Which Aphonopelma are we looking at?

No clue.

Maybe Chris Hamilton will see this and give us an opinion. Or Eric.

 

[cobaltbrew]

That is an Aphonopelma Hentzi.

 

[hamfoto]

No, it's not hentzi..It's Aphonopelma armada (more than likely). A. hentzi is a VERY different spider than this one.

Chris

 

[Texas Blonde]

Thanks Chris! I wasn't sure what it actually was. I have seen the ones called armada south of here, found along moderatum, and these are indistinguishable.

 

[GQ.]

Nice find Sky! Those photos just fired me up to plan a hike tomorrow. It might be good for rattlers and kingsnakes this weekend. I'll keep an eye out for T and scorpion burrows too.

Later,
G

 

[TheBugBarn]

always cool to see one in the wild. I'm going to show that pic to my fat spoiled spiders, and maybe they'll learn the value of a cricket.

 

[8by8]

I wish I could find a wild T where I live(too swampy). Have to go north of the Atchafalaya River Basin or west of Lake Charles, LA. Nice find and pretty T. He/She would be my wild pet that lives out side but that I feed dubias every so often.

 

[Texas Blonde]

Nice find Sky! Those photos just fired me up to plan a hike tomorrow. It might be good for rattlers and kingsnakes this weekend. I'll keep an eye out for T and scorpion burrows too.

Later,
G

Gil, you never cease to make me jealous! I can't wait for rattlesnake season, it's driving me crazy waiting for warm weather. I am about to give up and just head south for a few days. Make sure you share pics!

 

[Hamburglar]

Thanks for the photos... Cute little bugger....