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Texas tan tarantula

Aphonopelma anax

Classification

Order
Araneae

Aphonopelma anax, commonly known as the Texas tan tarantula, is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae native to southern Texas and northern Mexico. Description The species is one of the largest tarantulas found in the United States, as it commonly reaches a leg span of 5 inches at full maturity with some females reaching a 6-inch span. Like most Aphonopelma species, it has a very slow growth rate and lives for several years before maturing.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 543Mexico · 139