“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” For a moment I didn’t pay much attention to the large insect buzzing around me. It was one of those gentle spring days and ...
Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, as are almost all spiders. Their venom helps them subdue prey, but neither ...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — Tarantulas, beware. It’s officially mating season for New Mexico’s state insect, the tarantula hawk. They’re a type of spider wasp primarily known to hunt tarantulas in a ...
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Up close with a tarantula and its prey

I came across this tarantula just as it was feeding — perfect timing. It was calm but focused, holding its prey tightly.