Utah
Tarantula, Baboon Spiders Araneae theraphosidae Aphonopelma iodius Home
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![]() Tarantula's eyes surrounded by a darker "V" pattern which is an identifier for the Utah Tarantula ![]() Tarantula in front of cave-like structure where crickets (dinner) like to hide ![]() Close-up of chelicerae ![]() Close-up showing claws and claw tuft at end of tarsus and the spur on the tibia ![]() Close-up of mating spur used by males to restrain females ![]() Close-up of spinnerets ![]() Close-up of abdomen showing reddish orange setae ![]() Underside ![]() Ventral View ![]() Photo just after he caught a cricket which took hours for him to consume. He caught it in the early afternoon and after I shot three photos using the flash, he took it into his cave to enjoy it in peace. According to his caretaker, John Richards, he eats about one cricket a week. ![]() In captivity these Tarantulas will feed on crickets The crickets like spinach and lettuce ![]()
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