Aphonopelma chalcodes

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  Arachnoenthusiast

• Dec 3, 2020

Absolutely gorgeous lady

 

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  Matt Man

• Dec 3, 2020

people from Europe must be going "What, they have them in their yards?"

 

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  MontePython

• Dec 3, 2020

Matt Man said:

people from Europe must be going "What, they have them in their yards?"

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I'm in Europe, but lived in the states for years, and even I do a double-take every time I see someone mentioning just seeing one wandering around outside their house!

But also what a gorgeous lady!

 

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  Matt Man

• Dec 3, 2020

I have had 2 A steindachneri wander into my office this fall alone

 

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  MontePython

• Dec 3, 2020

Matt Man said:

I have had 2 A steindachneri wander into my office this fall alone

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We just don't get to have it that good on the east coast, let alone in the UK

 

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  Matt Man

• Dec 3, 2020

MontePython said:

We just don't get to have it that good on the east coast, let alone in the UK

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Arkansas is probably as close as it comes. Yeah, I'm sure most people haven't had their mountain bike rides interrupted by T sightings.

 

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  Dead Blue Deer

• Dec 4, 2020

Arachnoenthusiast said:

Absolutely gorgeous lady

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Thanks! I really adore her. She is so calm and such a polite eater

 

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  Dead Blue Deer

• Dec 4, 2020

Matt Man said:

Arkansas is probably as close as it comes. Yeah, I'm sure most people haven't had their mountain bike rides interrupted by T sightings.

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It is interesting that native populations of Ts aren't found east of the Mississippi in North America. Wonder what factors led up to that.

 

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  Matt Man

• Dec 4, 2020

Dead Blue Deer said:

It is interesting that native populations of Ts aren't found east of the Mississippi in North America. Wonder what factors led up to that.

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well the Mississippi provides a pretty good barrier and winters in the Northern part are also barriers

 

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  Rigor Mortis

• Dec 5, 2020

She's an absolute beauty.