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TARANTULA

Posted By: dlrz71

TARANTULA - 10/18/22 02:14 AM

Spotted this guy on the ranch road in my area of the lease this past weekend after a light rain.

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Posted By: Superduty

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 02:16 AM

That's cool.

Only one I Have ever seen in the wild was near Antlers,Oklahoma,
Posted By: TEXASLEFTY

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 02:30 AM

That’s pretty cool, thanks for posting it up!!!
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 03:50 AM

Saw several around Ft Davis a couple years ago….neat creatures
Posted By: Ol Thumper

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by Superduty
That's cool.

Only one I Have ever seen in the wild was near Antlers,Oklahoma,


Tons of them up here, ran over about 50 the last few days on the road. Their rut has kicked in this week, I absolutely hate those things
Posted By: Stub

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 11:13 AM

Use to see Tarantula's quite often as a kid in the 60's, not so much afterwards?

This fella was guarding the door when I arrived, relocated it to a cedar tree close by.

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Posted By: RLoving1

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Ol Thumper
Originally Posted by Superduty
That's cool.

Only one I Have ever seen in the wild was near Antlers,Oklahoma,


Tons of them up here, ran over about 50 the last few days on the road. Their rut has kicked in this week, I absolutely hate those things


I use to be scared of them, now I like toying with them and will pick them up and relocate them. Can feel their strength when the walk along your arm.
Posted By: Old Rabbit

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 12:02 PM

There used to be lots of them around Marshall when I was growing up. We would pick them up and play with them, even kept a few in an old aquarium till Mom found them. Haven't seen one around here in many, many years.
Posted By: Michael W.

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 12:39 PM

Found this guy crossing the road a few months ago. We see about 2 or 3 a year.

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Posted By: angus1956

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 12:56 PM

Good guys give them a pass.
Posted By: jskin

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 01:11 PM

See them all the time. Pretty harmless but still creepy
Posted By: bigbob_ftw

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 01:24 PM

we have about one a month in the garage.
Posted By: TexFlip

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 01:28 PM

Saw this one last week after a rain.
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Posted By: kphilli66

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 04:25 PM

Those suckers have a 3 foot verticle jump, will make you have a screaming fit when it does.
Posted By: 1955

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 05:16 PM

up
Posted By: FTWshooter

Re: TARANTULA - 10/18/22 06:08 PM

used to see those on the west side of Ft Worth years ago, like the horny toads I haven't seen one in a loooong time
Posted By: Tbar

Re: TARANTULA - 10/19/22 01:17 AM

We see them in the yard occasionally here at the ranch.
Posted By: Jroutdoors

Re: TARANTULA - 10/19/22 01:58 AM

Lots of them around my house in Collin County
Posted By: Jimbo1

Re: TARANTULA - 10/19/22 06:20 PM

Haven't seen one in probably 40 years...and that doesn't bother me one bit!
Posted By: Kevin Heath

Re: TARANTULA - 10/31/22 07:11 PM

they are all over my place, makes my kid nuts that i just shoo them along, and dont kill them
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