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• Aphonopelma vorhiesi

  Tucson Bronze Tarantula, Madrean Red Rump

  Aphonopelma vorhiesi is a tarantula species in the family Theraphosidae, commonly known as the Tucson Bronze or Madrean Red Rump. It occurs in Arizona and New Mexico. The species resembles Aphonopelma chalcodes but is considerably rarer in captivity. Like other Aphonopelma species, it is a ground-dwelling spider that constructs and occupies burrows.

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