14 Types of Tarantulas in Arizona
14 types of tarantulas have a verified observation record in Arizona. The most frequently recorded are Desert Blonde Tarantula, Grand Canyon Black Tarantula and Tucson Bronze Tarantula. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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14 types of tarantulas have a verified observation record in Arizona. The most frequently recorded are Desert Blonde Tarantula, Grand Canyon Black Tarantula and Tucson Bronze Tarantula. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
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Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
8,117 verified observations on iNaturalist of tarantula have been recorded in Arizona, most often in July, August, September.
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14 types of tarantulas recorded in Arizona
14 tarantula species have a verified observation record in Arizona, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
1 of the 14 shown is endemic to Arizona, found here and effectively nowhere else.
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Also recorded in Arizona
| # | Species | Scientific name | Records |
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| 13 | Peloncillo TarantulaAphonopelma peloncillo | Aphonopelma peloncillo | 17 |
| 14 | Aphonopelma parvumAphonopelma parvum | Aphonopelma parvum | 11 |
Plus 4 more recorded only rarely (fewer than 10 verified sightings). Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Desert Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes) is the most commonly recorded, with 4,569 verified observations, about 70% of all tarantulas reported in Arizona. If you spot a tarantula here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Arizona also hosts less common tarantulas such as Santa Catalina Mountain Tarantula, Paloma Dwarf Tarantula and Desert Tarantula, each recorded fewer than 100 times. These are the species worth a second look when you are out, since a sighting is more notable.
Madera Canyon Tarantula is endemic to Arizona, meaning it is found here and effectively nowhere else. Those are the sightings worth reporting.