Desert Tarantula Images, Facts, and Information:
Aphonopelma iodius
- Desert Tarantulas are large, hairy spiders that are primarily black, brown and tan in coloration.
- Desert Tarantulas are found in the deserts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
- Desert Tarantulas create webbed burrows and they often obstruct the entrance to their burrows with a silken or silk and dirt plug to protect against heat and predators.
- Desert Tarantulas eat beetles, other spiders, arthropods and small lizards.
- Desert Tarantulas are long lived spiders and they don’t reach sexual maturity until they are 8 to 12 years old. Females can live up to 25 years.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Desert Tarantula photos.
Mia McPherson2022-09-10T09:15:36-05:00
Male Desert Tarantula
Title: Male Desert Tarantula
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 9/10/2020
Mia McPherson2022-09-10T09:14:31-05:00
Male Desert Tarantula walking on a dirt road
Title: Male Desert Tarantula walking on a dirt road
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 9/10/2020
Mia McPherson2022-09-10T09:13:25-05:00
Desert Tarantula male on the side of a dirt road
Title: Desert Tarantula male on the side of a dirt road
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 9/10/2020
Mia McPherson2022-09-10T09:05:44-05:00
Male Desert Tarantula in Tooele County, Utah
Title: Male Desert Tarantula in Tooele County, Utah
Location: West Desert, Tooele County, Utah
Date: 9/10/2020