brown tarantula

Brown Tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

CLASS Arachnida | ORDER Araneae | FAMILY Theraphosidae

RANGE Central and southern U.S. to northern Mexico

HABITAT Deserts and grasslands

DIET Insects

Weight
1 - 3 oz
Length
3 - 4 in
Incubation
60 - 90 days
Clutch
Several hundred eggs
IUCN Status
Not Listed

Brown tarantulas live in burrows. They do not weave webs.

They inject their prey with venom after it is captured. This paralyzes their prey and breaks down its tissue.

This species is common.