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sl8

(16,223 posts)
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 07:53 AM Aug 17

The Tarantulas are Coming!



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Tarantulas will soon be scurrying around this state in large numbers

They'll start emerging for their annual mating season.

By: Elina Tarkazikis
Posted 2:24 PM, Aug 13, 2024 and last updated 10:21 PM, Aug 13, 2024

It’s that time of year again when tarantulas will begin to emerge for mating season.

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Southeast Colorado in particular is home to thousands of tarantulas.

While an annual mating ritual, the phenomenon is sometimes mistaken for a migration, according to Visit La Junta. But every year in August and September, the male tarantulas leave their burrows in masses and begin searching for a female partner.

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The Tarantulas are Coming! (Original Post) sl8 Aug 17 OP
"Lookin' for love in all the wrong places..." GiqueCee Aug 17 #1
LOL. nt sl8 Aug 17 #2

GiqueCee

(1,276 posts)
1. "Lookin' for love in all the wrong places..."
Sat Aug 17, 2024, 08:24 AM
Aug 17

... the much smaller males are frequently lunch for the ladies. Talk about a bad first date!

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