Large invertebrates include tarantulas ( " Aphonopelma " genus ) and Mormon crickets.
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Other sources suggest spiders given this name are actually " Aphonopelma hentzi ".
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Like most " Aphonopelma " species, it has a very slow growth rate.
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It is similar in coloration to " Aphonopelma hentzi ", but considerably darker.
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In September and October male tarantula spiders can be seen ( Aphonopelma smithi ) as they seek a mate.
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The leg striping is similar to that of " Aphonopelma seemani ", but more yellowish in colour.
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The species pictured is " Aphonopelma seemanni " or Zebra Tarantula ( spinnerets on the feet as well as in the abdomen.
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The species name honors arachnologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin, who was responsible for naming a large number of " Aphonopelma " species.
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Specific chemosensory cues attract the wasp to its prey, " Aphonopelma echina ", despite other host spiders of the same size and frequency being present.
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""'Aphonopelma superstitionense " "'is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in United States ( Arizona and New Mexico ).