Lost Maples State Natural Area is a 2,906-acre area of hills and canyons on the upper Sabinal River in Bandera and Real Counties, Texas, United States. It is designated a Natural Area, rather than a S
Scenic overlook in Lost Maples
Stalactite along the East Trail in Lost Maples State Natural Area
A Texas brown tarantula
One of the ponds in Can Creek Canyon, seen from an East Trail overlook
Texas brown tarantula
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The Texas brown tarantula, Aphonopelma hentzi, also known as the Oklahoma brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula, is one of the most common species of tarantula living in the Southern United States tod
Lost Maples State Natural Area
…coral snake, and western diamond-backed rattlesnake have also been documented nearby. The Texas Alligator Lizard has been documented in the park. The Texas brown tarantula is often spotted. The Sabinal River maintains surface water even during exceptional drought (as in 2011), so fish and other aquatic animals are always…
Texas Brown Tarantula
An A. hentzi spiderling sits on a human index finger.
A juvenile A. hentzi in a threat pose.