Tags: Arachnid.
Aphonopelma hentzi the Texas Brown tarantula (also known as Oklahoma Brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula) is one of the most common species of tarantula thriving in the southern-most United States today. Texas Browns can grow in excess of a four inch leg span and weigh more than 3 ounces as adults. The body is dark brown in color. Shades may vary between individual tarantulas and is more distinct after moult.
