Tarantula

[nornevad]

I found a tarantula in northern nevada and idk what type he or she is if anyone can help i can send pics of it or email me at [EMAIL="xemeryx88x@aol.com"]xemeryx88x@aol.com[/EMAIL] thanks for anyones help

[yukon]

It begs the question.... so, why did the tarantula cross the street?

[LLIABQ]

Just wondering since I'm scared to death of them...Do they attack humans or do they have to be provoked? I would jump 10 feet if I saw one of them!!

[Billygoat the Kid]

Originally Posted by LLIABQ

Just wondering since I'm scared to death of them...Do they attack humans or do they have to be provoked? I would jump 10 feet if I saw one of them!!

LLIABQ, there is no reason to be afraid of them. The native southwestern tarantulas can bite, but it is akin to a bee sting. They have no venom in them that is dangerous to humans, unless you have an allergic reaction. Then again, one could die ofanaphylactic shock from peanuts.

You'd have more of a chance of being attacked by a humming bird than a tarantula. I used to have one that I picked up in Rio Rancho, though I let him go back into the wild where he belonged. Now, if you saw one that is South American, well then that's a WHOLE different story.


--BtK

[bongo]

When I was living in Embudo in the 70's we saw a migration of tarantulas. They were HUGE. It was pretty far-out trippy even for the 70's LOL!

[jeffohray]

Originally Posted by jaxart

Twice in my life I've come across HORDES of tarantulas migrating across a roadway. It looked as if the pavement had actually come alive! I seem to recall having read that this is not an unusual event - similar to locust hordes when something gets out of balance. Both events were in the El Paso, TX area.

WWIW, I've heard that the ballon fiesta site experienced a mass "migration" one evening. I was told that the area was covered with the little critters.

This was more than 10 years ago.