Tarantulas have poor vision, so they interact with their environment mainly by touch.
New river rust rumps have a very docile temperament.
A female new river rust rump can lay up to 200 eggs.
(Aphonopelma chalcodes)
The new river rust rump tarantula is blonde in colour with black femurs and reddish/pink hairs on the abdomen. These tarantulas are terrestrial, and they dig their own burrows. They are a solitary species and only come together to breed.
New river rust rumps can be found in the deserts of Arizona and in some parts of Mexico.
These tarantulas are insectivores and feed on a variety of medium sized invertebrates such as large crickets and locusts.
The females live for about 20 years on average while the males will live for about 8 years.
Not evaluated.
Tarantulas have poor vision, so they interact with their environment mainly by touch.
New river rust rumps have a very docile temperament.
A female new river rust rump can lay up to 200 eggs.