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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 ...
The Register-Guard

As 'hordes' of tarantulas leave their burrows, will Oregon see a stampede?

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern and western states. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females remain near their burrows. Tarantulas are not a ...