Beware 1000s of Tarantulas Set to Start Moving Through Colorado

[WyoDoug]

Talking about migrations...

BEWARE: Thousands Of Tarantulas Set To Start Moving Through CO

Soon, thousands of tarantulas will be crawling through Colorado and looking for love during mating season.

y95country.com

 

[hank4elk]

....normal,for Nuevo Mexico. No problemo for Norte Nuevo Mexico...or Colorado,Red Nuevo Mexico.
WY was the northern boundary at one time....
Worried about harmless spiders? HAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

 

[BigHornRam]

They probably make a good pie Hank!

 

[hank4elk]

They probably make a good pie Hank!

I bet some homesteader here would have tried for sure.

 

[kwyeewyk]

I've heard they taste like shrimp, what's the daily bag limit?

 

[WyoDoug]

Here be yer recipe LOL. Tell me how you like it.

Deep-Fried Tarantula Spider

Readers of earlier printings of my cookbook were treated to the sad tale of my failed attempt to acquire specimens of the world's biggest arachnid, the goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi as the pièce de résistance of this recipe collection. Since then, I've had many opportunities to...

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[Gr8bawana]

Came across this one in eastern AZ while elk hunting with my brother. They are pretty cool creatures for sure. After I stopped it and took a couple pics it just went on its way.

 

[MarvB]

Maybe @Duck-Slayer can get em trained for packing? Shame to waste all that effort if they’re heading the right direction! What do you think Matt?

 

[winmag]

SE Colorado dove hunts are fun

 

[TwistedSage]

Battle:


Have them at my place regularly, some people play with them. My dog points them. Chickens love to eat them.

 

[Wildabeest]

Reminds me of the scene from We’re the Miller’s when one crawls inside the kid’s shorts and bites him in the nads. I won’t post the video link .

 

[JustinsDad]

Whoever wrote that article is a real wuss. For a man to be that terrified is ridiculous

 

[bobbydean]

Seen it many times. It is a good sight.

My place normally has many and have not seen them this year.

 

[Schaaf]

 

[Harrier]

We have plenty in Texas too. Like most crawly things, they get a pass if they’re outside — but if they make the mistake of coming inside, they taste the fiery wrath of a shoe.

I will say they’re surprisingly fragile.

 

[brockel]

Good god I don’t even know why I opened this thread. Makes my skin crawl just looking at it. Can’t wait for -30 degrees

 

[LuketheDog]

Tarantulas are so cool

 

[Duck-Slayer]

Maybe @Duck-Slayer can get em trained for packing? Shame to waste all that effort if they’re heading the right direction! What do you think Matt?

30% of body weight rule…. Maybe they can carry a couple jelly beans.
Matt

 

[schmalts]

I guess the Murder hornets aren't scary enough to talk about these days. BRING ON THE TRANTULAS! LOL. I love seeing these gentle big spiders when I am out and about

 

[deer_shooter]

Hard pass