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8-legged love story: Hundreds of male tarantulas take over US town in search of mates
3 months ago

8-legged love story: Hundreds of male tarantulas take over US town in search of mates

Hindustan Times  

Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. It's tarantula mating season, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate, and hundreds of arachnophiles flock to the small …

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Hairy legs and vintage cars: The spider lovers festival celebrating tarantula mating season
3 months, 1 week ago

Hairy legs and vintage cars: The spider lovers festival celebrating tarantula mating season

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery tarantula looking for a mate on the plains near La Junta For residents of La Junta, …

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A Spectacular Affair: Spider Lovers Flock to Colorado Town in Search of Mating Tarantulas
3 months, 1 week ago

A Spectacular Affair: Spider Lovers Flock to Colorado Town in Search of Mating Tarantulas

Associated Press  

A vibrant community in Colorado celebrates the mating season of tarantulas, a spectacle that draws enthusiasts from across the country. The small farming town of La Junta transforms into a haven for spider lovers, with festivalgoers flaunting their tarantula-like traits and hosting a hair leg contest. The town's residents, known as arachnophiles, welcome visitors to witness the mating process and …

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Spiders, spiders everywhere? Tarantula mating season starts early amid threats to arachnids
1 year, 2 months ago

Spiders, spiders everywhere? Tarantula mating season starts early amid threats to arachnids

LA Times  

It’s tarantula season in the golden hills of the Bay Area: that period every fall when black, hairy males of the species Aphonopelma iodius emerge from their underground burrows in search of a receptive female — a first and final act of carnal exploration before they die. The problem is that “there’s just no good baseline data” for biologists and …

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Rare giant spider species spotted in Queensland
1 year, 9 months ago

Rare giant spider species spotted in Queensland

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Now called Euoplos dignita, the species was first discovered in the early 20th century, near the towns of Monto and Eidsvold, but it remained undescribed and unnamed due to a lack of research, said study author Michael Rix, principal curator of arachnology at the Queensland Museum Network, via email. Dignitas is “Latin …

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In an eye-popping spectacle each fall, thousands of male tarantulas hit the road, looking for mates.
2 years, 2 months ago

In an eye-popping spectacle each fall, thousands of male tarantulas hit the road, looking for mates.

LA Times  

Each autumn in this sprawling, flat corner of southeastern Colorado, thousands upon thousands of creatures are on the move — some on eight legs, some on two. “I’ll look for snakes when the sun goes down.” Up on the nearby road, tarantulas plodded across the pavement as traffic slowed to avoid crushing them. “We want to be the home where …

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Woman Unpacks Nightmare as 'Tarantula' Crawls Out of Suitcase After Vacation
2 years, 5 months ago

Woman Unpacks Nightmare as 'Tarantula' Crawls Out of Suitcase After Vacation

News 18  

A recent video shared on TikTok shows unexpected souvenirs one can expect after returning home from holidays. The video doing the rounds on the social media platform shows how a tarantula spider creeped out of a suitcase of a woman who returned from a vacation. In the video, the TikTok user’s friend can be seen making a phone call in …

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First species of tarantula known to live in bamboo discovered by YouTuber
2 years, 11 months ago

First species of tarantula known to live in bamboo discovered by YouTuber

The Independent  

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Panic in Bengal Village After Death By Tarantula Bite
3 years, 7 months ago

Panic in Bengal Village After Death By Tarantula Bite

News 18  

Amid the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic across the country, a new fear has gripped the residents of Howrah district in West Bengal. They alleged that the poisonous black fat spiders have bitten many people, and claimed that a young person has even died. While another resident expressed concerns about children at home where the big black spiders have been …

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119 Live Tarantulas Concealed in Shoes Intercepted by Customs at Philippines Airport
4 years, 2 months ago

119 Live Tarantulas Concealed in Shoes Intercepted by Customs at Philippines Airport

News 18  

Airport security serves to protect us by detecting foul play, arms or other hazardous things. Staff at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines, discovered around 119 live tarantula spiders that were hidden inside a pair of shoes. “The Bureau of Customs-NAIA prevented another attempt of illegal wildlife trade by intercepting 119 live tarantulas concealed inside rubber shoes in DHL warehouse …

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