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Aphonopelma iodius
Desert Tarantula, Great Basin Blonde, Fresno County Blonde, Salt Lake City Brown, Northern Blonde
Aphonopelma iodius is a medium-sized tarantula native to the southwestern United States, inhabiting desert regions of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. The species has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with former species A. angusi, A. melanium, A. nevadanum, and A. smithii synonymized under it based on morphological and molecular analyses. Males reach sexual maturity at approximately seven years and emerge from burrows in autumn to seek mates. Females are long-lived, with documented lifespans exceeding thirty years in captivity.
Hydroporus longiusculus
Hydroporus longiusculus is a predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is one of two species comprising the longiusculus-group within the genus Hydroporus. The species has undergone taxonomic revision, with three former species (H. hirtellus, H. perplexus, H. utahensis) synonymized under it. It is found in the Nearctic region.
Ochterus banksi
velvety shore bug
Ochterus banksi is a species of velvety shore bug in the family Ochteridae, a group of small predatory true bugs associated with moist shoreline habitats. The species was described by Barber in 1913 and is found in North America. A taxonomic revision of the genus Ochterus synonymized O. flaviclavus under O. banksi, recognizing the former as an intraspecific color morph.