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Posted: 19 Jan 2012

Taken: 14 Oct 2010

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Tarantula

Tarantula
In northern Nevada. Aphonopelma spp? A quick Web search indicates that the taxonomy of tarantulas is a mess. Anyway, this is probably a male seeking a mate.

, tiabunna, William Sutherland, have particularly liked this photo

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 Bruce Weiss
Bruce Weiss
Cute little devil isn't it. Not really!
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
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Fantastic capture!

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10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Well taken. I recently took a shot of one of our spiders wandering aroundy and an internet search said the same - it seems the males go on a daylight search for mating females.
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, everyone! Yeah, a spider this big pushes lots of buttons in the hindbrain-- In fact, tho, they're not aggressive and will only bite if severely provoked. The bite is also not dangerous unless you happen to be allergic. Some folks actually keep them as pets(!) Not my thing, admittedly.
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks!
10 years ago.
 Tractacus
Tractacus club
Spiders don't normally bother me, but I'm glad these things are not found here in the UK!!
10 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Yeah, they can be a bit disconcerting. In some places like southern Arizona you get tarantula migrations--_thousands_ of big spiders crossing the highway can be a bit freaky!
10 years ago.

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