Tarantula spider, Aphonopelma iodius

Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals	Tarantula Aphonopelma iodius Common in California, Nevada and Utah. The dark triangle surrounding the eye turret on the carapace is diagnostic. Araneae: Theraphosidae Back to Spider index page Back to Arthropods of Orange County, California
Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 7-27-07. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Contact for originals	Irvine, Orange County, CA. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Original available from Biological Photo Service
Guerrero Negro, Baja California. Mexico. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Original available from Biological Photo Service	Guerrero Negro, Baja California. Mexico. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Original available from Biological Photo Service
Captive tarantula (species unknown) just after molting . Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Original available from Biological Photo Service	Anza Borrego, CA. Copyright: Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu). Original available from Biological Photo Service