This lovely lady (probably a lady cause_she_ is_ so_ big) lives in Southern Missouri burrowed under stuff in glades. Fear not, I was only capturing her photo and gently replaced her rocky roof immediately.

Sadly, I can’t reveal her exact location due to potential poaching. A big old softie when it comes to people she’s typically non-aggressive.  But like all tarantulas boasts fangs and venom used to subdue and gooify her prey. 

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Commonly called Missouri, Texas, or Oklahoma tarantula,  Aphonopelma hentzi females can live for more than 30 years! Learn more here.