Identification help. Southern Utah.

[kingtwistedkidd]

Hope this is the best place to post this. We were hiking in Southern Utah and ran into a couple different species. I'm just trying to get a correct identification for knowledge purposes. Online the identification pictures are kinda confusing and contradicts itself in places. I included my guesses but might be way wrong.


Saint George area. My guess would be A. chalcodes

Found in Zion National Park. My best guess would be A. Iodius

 

[kingtwistedkidd]

I don't know how to edit the post, but my guesses are backwards.

 

[Sugar Wolf]

Yes its an A. iodius I live in Provo and I've seen them in the mountains around here... It's mating season for them There is also a lot of news going on about it too.

 

[kingtwistedkidd]

Yes its an A. iodius I live in Provo and I've seen them in the mountains around here... It's mating season for them There is also a lot of news going on about it too.

Thanks for the reply!

I take it that both are? I've seen the top one before, just never the one with tan legs. Is that a juvenile or female? I guess I'm confused what a A. chalcodes is. I've read it's around Southern Utah.

Hello Neighbor. I'm originally from Ogden but just moved to your neck of the woods in Eagle Mountain.

 

[GarField000]

OMG. I would be outside all day to find and look at spiders if I would live there

 

[spideymom]

Hope this is the best place to post this. We were hiking in Southern Utah and ran into a couple different species. I'm just trying to get a correct identification for knowledge purposes. Online the identification pictures are kinda confusing and contradicts itself in places. I included my guesses but might be way wrong.


Saint George area. My guess would be A. chalcodes
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Found in Zion National Park. My best guess would be A. Iodius
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Beautiful spiders you are lucky to get to see them in the wild

 

[kingtwistedkidd]

Beautiful spiders you are lucky to get to see them in the wild

I do love it. Our state is pretty awesome!

 

[Sugar Wolf]

Hey just getting back to you I was at work... The top picture is the A. iodius and the bottom picture A. chalcodes

 

[Sugar Wolf]

There both Aphonopelma so they are close in resemblance

 

[kingtwistedkidd]

Hey just getting back to you I was at work... The top picture is the A. iodius and the bottom picture A. chalcodes

Thanks so much! I thought so. I've just seen multiple sources interchange the two. So I wanted some clarification.