Tarantulas are on the move, traipsing through your property and on the hunt for a mate! If that sounds ominous – don’t stress out – tarantulas are just out and about in the cooler weather because its coming up on their mating season.
The tarantula spider may look scary but their bite isn’t poisonous to humans, and they have to really be provoked to get them to bare their fuzzy fangs. You may see more of them right now because males are leaving their solitary burrows are marching over the Mojave desert to find the perfect mate and create a litter from anywhere to 500 to 1000 baby tarantulas.
Female tarantulas can have a long life – however males aren’t as lucky and usually don’t survive the mating season. If you see these peculiar arachnids rolling through your property – give them some space – they are just passing through. If one takes a wrong turn and gets into your home – you don’t have to kill them. Tarantulas snack on beetles and other insects, and even other spiders, but humans are never on the menu. They would appreciate you guiding them along with a broom and out the door so they can get back to more exciting and pressing business.
