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title: "Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula"
description: "Aphonopelma steindachneri — Insetti e ragni. Aphonopelma steindachneri, Steindachner's ebony tarantula, is a species of New World terrestrial spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in California and Mexico (Baja California)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/steindachner-s-ebony-tarantula
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula

> Aphonopelma steindachneri — Insetti e ragni. Aphonopelma steindachneri, Steindachner's ebony tarantula, is a species of New World terrestrial spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in California and Mexico (Baja California).

- Scientific name: *Aphonopelma steindachneri*
- Category: `insects` (Insetti e ragni)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 2503
- Wikidata: [Q2344922](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2344922)
- iNaturalist taxon: [339382](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/339382)

## Names

- en: Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula

## Countries with the most observations

US (1379), MX (55)

## Summary

Aphonopelma steindachneri, Steindachner's ebony tarantula, is a species of New World terrestrial spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in California and Mexico (Baja California). The species range is most centralized around the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego, with its habitat being arid landscapes where it inhabits burrows in the ground. Similar to species in its genus Aphonopelma, the species is most active during its breeding season in summer and fall during the months from July to October, where males leave their burrows in search of mates. The species grows to a size of 12–13 centimeters…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphonopelma_steindachneri

## Photo

![Steindachner's Ebony Tarantula](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/steindachner-s-ebony-tarantula/medium.jpg)

Photo: Aaron Polichar · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/379253781

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/steindachner-s-ebony-tarantula?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).