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It was surprising to me how shallow the A. chalcodes burrows I've come across before are - you look into a hole, expecting to peer way down inside into nothing but darkness, and there's a big T staring back at you about 4 inches below the surface...Took a trip to Arizona recently. Made some time to look for tarantulas in situ, especially with my newfound love affair with ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ข. Hereโs a few shots.
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Thatโs interesting as only one of the chalcodes I came across seemed to have a shallow-ish burrow compared to the ones that seemed to be never ending!It was surprising to me how shallow the A. chalcodes burrows I've come across before are - you look into a hole, expecting to peer way down inside into nothing but darkness, and there's a big T staring back at you about 4 inches below the surface...
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
You were further south than when I went - I was in the Sedona/Flagstaff/Williams area. I know it gets hotter further south, so maybe that's why the difference. I found a handful of their burrows and each one was more like a shallow bowl underground with a small hole for an entrance than a long, deep tube. It's been 5 or 6 years, but I found a few photos.Thatโs interesting as only one of the chalcodes I came across seemed to have a shallow-ish burrow compared to the ones that seemed to be never ending!
i'd imagine it has something to do with soil density/hardness or being repurposed rodent burrowsIt was surprising to me how shallow the A. chalcodes burrows I've come across before are - you look into a hole, expecting to peer way down inside into nothing but darkness, and there's a big T staring back at you about 4 inches below the surface...
Great pics, thanks for sharing!