Texas brown tarantula
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Aphonopelma hentzi, the Texas brown tarantula, (also known as Oklahoma brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula), is one of the most common species of tarantula thriving in the southern-most United States today. Texas brown tarantulas can grow in excess of a four inch leg span, and weigh more than 3 ounces as adults. The body is dark brown in color. Shades may vary between individual tarantulas and are more distinct after a moult.
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| class | Arachnida | |
| order | Araneae | |
| family | Theraphosidae | |
| genus | Aphonopelma | |
| species | A. hentzi |
