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Origin:
USA
Genus Meaning:
(Greek), silent + foot
Species meaning:
(Latin) moderate

Aphonopelma moderatum
uh-fone-uh-PEL-muh mah-duh-RAH-tuhm
Rio Grande gold

One of the most striking of all US species, originating from Del Rio, Texas. Abdomen is brown with gold with brown carapace. Legs are brown with gold and brown, a burrowing terrestrial

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