Common Name: Calif. Ebony tarantula

Family: Theraphosidae

Scientific Name: Aphonopelma eutylenum

Size: 40 mm & see image 2

Gender: Male

Note in view 3 the hook at the end of the third segment of the leg closest to the botom of the screen. The hook, which is used in mating, indicates that this is an adult male.
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D304 (Southern Calif. / 29 Oct. 07)