Search the forum there was a thread about this a couple of days ago. Also, I’d look at Arachnoboards media gallery of the Aphonopelma Chalcodes images on this website to see the differences in pictures people have taken of their A Chalcodes. I’m sure you’d see pictures of the different localities on there.
Some people are irresponsible and don’t care about others/hobby and breed FrankenTs.
Every time this question is asked I have to chuckle. I'm yet to see a photo that looks like mine, not today nor a month ago, because my Aphonopelma don't look the same as they did a month ago. Anyone that has ever kept this extremely basic tarantula for one molt cycle knows what I'm talking about. But I'd love to hear how the colors change in the mere weeks following a molt.
Maybe I'm still holding a grudge from his silica as substrate days.... You know, the dessicant that comes in those little packets that says "DO NOT EAT." I wonder how many decades he shaved off those poor otherwise long lived creatures. Nothing against you @Ultum4Spiderz just not a fan 
that is exactly part of the things i have been doing. That site is a gold mine. I have been using it for years with plants, animals, everything really. It is also amazing in that you can learn about the habitat. Where one tarantula was found, then it is where it was comfortable. You see plants in the pictures. The substrate. Around a burrow you see elevation and aggreagtes.
Maybe you could help me then, I'm trying to identify the plants that the tarantulas are pictured near/on...how in tarnation would I go about identitifying them?
That can be complicated if the plant is just a blade of grass. If there is a pattern, shape to a leaf, or flower, it gets easier.
I'll try the reverse image search. No blades of grass have struck my interest yet (although I do consider Ophiopogon planiscapus to be one of my favorite plantsThat can be complicated if the plant is just a blade of grass. If there is a pattern, shape to a leaf, or flower, it gets easier.
the first step would be to save the image and try to get a crop of the said plant. Use it in a google reverse link, or a plant identifcation app. That will put you on a lead. After which you go and look up the plant on any search bar you prefer to see if it fits.
there is alot of sherlocking, but it does work. I do have a horticultirst background, so it is second nature to me, to go through identification process. Its really easy, only it can be long.
of course, if you are seeing the plant in person, the better. A picture of the plants main attributes should be enough to get a main id. I have two plant apps i use to cross reference. Aswell as google reverse. Then the rest of the work is research. Even a bas quality image can get the algorithm going. And it works. All the gardeners at my work use these apps to get hints. We also know before hand what species and genus we are looking at. That helps.
But logic also comes into play. If the tarantula is on grass, or under a bush, then it will help determine what plant you are looking for. If you know the plant is a local grass in playa coco costa rica, then i would search indigenous grasses of that area.
i can try and assist you with a search and see what results we get. If you show me a really bad picture that shows nothing at all, i am unfortunately not that kind of expert
i should also note that researching is an obsession of mine. People come to me at work because they are lazy and know i will be quicker. So i understand if this process would be a heavy task and seem way too much of an effort. To me, it is like traveling in a new place.
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my pleasure. If i can assist in anyway, i will give my 200%. I always love a challenge.I'll try the reverse image search. No blades of grass have struck my interest yet (although I do consider Ophiopogon planiscapus to be one of my favorite plants
Thank you
You know what good idea. Idk why I didn’t think to ask lol. Hopefully he has an answer.
Search the forum and do your research. This question has been asked 3 times in the last week
I have. After everything I’ve read on here it still doesn’t make sense to me. I’ll click on one and the pictures of the specific locality doesn’t pop up…hence why I asked.Search the forum and do your research. This question has been asked 3 times in the last week
iNaturalist has an app called "Seek" where you take photos with your phone and it searches its own records to find a match.I'll try the reverse image search. No blades of grass have struck my interest yet (although I do consider Ophiopogon planiscapus to be one of my favorite plants
Thank you
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