{"product_id":"aphonopelma-seemanni-costa-rican-zebra-tarantula-sling","title":"Aphonopelma seemanni - Costa Rican Zebra Tarantula (Sling)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"190\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eAphonopelma seemanni (Costa Rican Zebra \/ Striped Knee Tarantula)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eCosta Rican Zebra Tarantula\u003c\/strong\u003e is a true hobby classic — calm, hardy, and beautifully marked with bold zebra stripes that never go out of style. 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