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‘Tarantulas, beware’: Why you might see this tarantula-eating wasp in New Mexico

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

It’s tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It’s mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in ...
Austin American-Statesman

What time of year do tarantulas come out in Texas? What to know about mating season

May through July is peak tarantula season in Austin. In the early summer months, the large hairy spiders emerge from their underground burrows and crawl around Texas in search of mates. Austin-area ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Will Ohio see 'hordes' of tarantulas? How close is tarantula takeover to OH? What we know

Tarantulas are typically found in warmer, drier climates. Although venomous, tarantula bites are not life-threatening to humans, but can be painful. It is legal to own a tarantula in Ohio without a ...