Texas Black Spot Tarantula

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Aphonopelma armada

Texas Black Spot Tarantula, a reference photo
Photo: Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Aphonopelma armada is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in Texas in the United States.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Texas Black Spot Tarantula being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Theraphosidae
Species
Aphonopelma armada

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