Do California tarantulas bite?
Although a tarantula's venom is not lethal, the bite may be painful, similar to a bee sting, due to the size of the spider's fangs.

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Species of Aphonopelma
Desert tarantulaCalifornia ebony tarantulaTexas tan tarantulaKingsville bronze brownTexas black spot tarantulaArizona blond tarantulaSteindachner's ebony tarantulaTexas brown tarantulaCosta rican zebra tarantulaTucson bronze tarantulaJohnny cash tarantulaChiricahuan grey tarantulaGrand canyon black tarantula
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Arachnids

Order
Spiders

Family
Tarantulas

Genus
Aphonopelma

Species
California ebony tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum)