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The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, scientists are worried about its future.