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Desert Blonde Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

As burrowing spiders, they dig a hole and place webbing across the entrance to hide during the day. This burrow also provides shelter during the winter when the spiders lay dormant and survive off of stored fat.

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CONSERVATION STATUS

Least Concern

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