Genus Aphonopelma

[David1967]

My Aphonopelma Hentzi eating a cricket.

 

[Norman]

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[CEC]

Aphonopelma hentzi Sub-Adult Male

 

[Philth]

Aphonopelma sp."Nuevo León"
Aphonopelma sp. "Nuevo León" by Tom Patterson, on Flickr


Aphonopelma sp."Mexican diamondback" Hidalgo
Aphonopelma sp."Mexican diamondback" Hidalgo by Tom Patterson, on Flickr

 

[Austin S.]

Aphonopelma sp."Nuevo León"
Aphonopelma sp. "Nuevo León" by Tom Patterson, on Flickr


Aphonopelma sp."Mexican diamondback" Hidalgo
Aphonopelma sp."Mexican diamondback" Hidalgo by Tom Patterson, on Flickr

I'm so freaking jealous.

 

[tetracerus]

A. chalcodes??

• tetracerus
• May 25, 2016
• 29

Caught this one around Phoenix, AZ. This pic is one day post molt and the colors are a lot more...

My first T ever, the wild-caught A chalcodes that got me into the hobby, right after a molt. Confirmed female from spermethecae sexing.

 

[ErinM31]

Aphonopelma ??? dwarf species from OC. She's mature at only one inch in body length. She dropped a dud sac recently.

She's pretty cool looking

Indeed she is! I think she may be an Aphonopelma steindachneri (see Hamilton et al. 2016 ZooKeys 560).

 

[Smokehound714]

Indeed she is! I think she may be an Aphonopelma steindachneri (see Hamilton et al. 2016 ZooKeys 560).

Actually she ended up being a small eutylenum that matured at a small size. That post was before i boned up on aphonopelma knowledge.

Steindachneri are much larger, a uniform dark chocolate brown, and have much shorter setae, giving them a velvety appearance

 

[ErinM31]

Actually she ended up being a small eutylenum that matured at a small size. That post was before i boned up on aphonopelma knowledge.

Steindachneri are much larger, a uniform dark chocolate brown, and have much shorter setae, giving them a velvety appearance

Good to know! Thank you! I am a total newbie when it comes the different species of Aphonopelma -- until this paper I thought there were only 4 or 5 species! I love this genus's subtle colorings and hope to acquire more of them (right now have an A. chacoldes and unidentified gray sling).

Aphonopelma chalcodes

• ErinM31
• Jun 26, 2016
• 11
• aphonopelma aphonopelma chalcodes arizona arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula female tarantula

My pretty girl looks like she's wearing Uggs, hehe. XD

Aphonopelma

• ErinM31
• Jul 11, 2016

This is the second T I bought at last weekend's expo -- a wild-caught Aphonopelma. It was only...

 

[Smokehound714]

Good to know! Thank you! I am a total newbie when it comes the different species of Aphonopelma -- until this paper I thought there were only 4 or 5 species! I love this genus's subtle colorings and hope to acquire more of them (right now have an A. chacoldes and unidentified gray sling).

Aphonopelma chalcodes

• ErinM31
• Jun 26, 2016
• 11
• aphonopelma aphonopelma chalcodes arizona arizona blond tarantula chalcodes desert blond tarantula female tarantula

My pretty girl looks like she's wearing Uggs, hehe. XD

Aphonopelma

• ErinM31
• Jul 11, 2016

This is the second T I bought at last weekend's expo -- a wild-caught Aphonopelma. It was only...

do you know where the lil grey one came from? It looks like something in the hentzi complex (hentzi, anax, armada)

 

[ErinM31]

do you know where the lil grey one came from? It looks like something in the hentzi complex (hentzi, anax, armada)

I thought that I was told Arizona, which would make those species unlikely, but perhaps I misremember? The dealer is from southeast New Mexico. If it is indeed from the hentzi complex then I think it most be A. hentzi, which are lovely tarantulas, but I confess I was hoping this one would keep its gray color!

Thank you for your help! May I ask what characteristics suggest which complex it belongs to?

 

[Smokehound714]

Hentzi actually does range into graham co, az

Gotta look at the metatarsi to know for sure

 

[Odessa13]

Aphonopelma seemanni adult female

 

[ryan w]

Thought I would add my lil a.caniceps as I'm quite proud of him/her. It's actually moulted again since this pic and not that slow a grower for an aphonopelma. It's outgrowing a g.pulchripes that were the same size when I got them.

 

[ryan w]

Updated pic of my A.caniceps

 

[Hellblazer]

2.5" A. anax

 

[BobBarley]

Aphonopelma chalcodes:

 

[Willuminati]

WC MM Aphonopelma johnnycashi

 

[Philth]

WC MM Aphonopelma johnnycashi View attachment 218236

Surprised it took this long for these to show up now that there is a cheat sheet for people to find native Aphonopelma lol. I have noticed a increase of species available since the revision. Do you have females for it ?

Later, Tom

 

[Willuminati]

Surprised it took this long for these to show up now that there is a cheat sheet for people to find native Aphonopelma lol. I have noticed a increase of species available since the revision. Do you have females for it ?

Later, Tom

I haven't really seen any in trade myself, but When I found out there was a new T species named after Johnny Cash local to my area I had to go out and find some!

I actually do not have a girl for him but I think someone near me might so I'll see about getting him a date, he runs laps around his enclosure at night so I'm pretty sure he's ready for action

Oh and, LEEWAY is one of the best bands ever. Ever.