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I came across this article about research being done on A. hentzi burrows in southern Colorado. Not many details about the actual findings, but there's some interesting info. Seems those big ol' brown spiders are important critters, indeed...
I lure tarantulas from their burrows (for science)
Entomologist Jackie Billotte reconstructs the burrows and housekeeping habits of tarantulas, which help to keep insect and rodent populations under control in southeastern Colorado.
www.nature.com