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Aphonopelma sp.
Arthropods

Aphonopelma sp.

Notes

Several species of Tarantulas are apparently present on IMRS. Hamilton et al., 2016, produced a monograph on the genus Aphonopelma, and Cooper et al., 2019, contains a key to the Tarantulas on IMRS.

Sources

[Maldonado et al., 2006]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
SubphylumChelicerata (Scorpions and spiders)
ClassArachnida
OrderARANEAE (Spiders)
FamilyTHERAPHOSIDAE (Tarantula Family)
GenusAphonopelma
Speciessp.

Recent Observations

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observation #380752284 (opens in new tab)
observation #380752284IMRS
csteinbronn8Jun 29, 2026Fort Hancock, TX, US
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
johndeitschJul 20, 2024Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
johndeitschSep 30, 2023Condado de Hudspeth, Texas, EE. UU.
Aphonopelma (opens in new tab)
AphonopelmaIMRS
rrnajeraSep 22, 2023Van Horn, TX 79855, USA
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
acorral19Jun 26, 2021Fort Hancock, TX, US
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
naenriquez2Jun 5, 2021Fort Hancock, TX, US
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
milkywayalienOct 10, 2019Indio Mountains Research Station
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
mdaviddMar 9, 2019Hudspeth County, TX
Aphonopelma (opens in new tab)
AphonopelmaIMRS
kavegaOct 10, 2018Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
Texas Brown Tarantula (opens in new tab)
Texas Brown TarantulaIMRS
wanderin_giraffOct 13, 201779851, Sierra Blanca, TX, US