ACR tarantula hunting

[Brad00GTS]

Its tarantula season in the Central California foothills, so took the car out this morning to see what I could find. Well it didn't take long, the roads were littered with the remains of many casualties trying to cross the road, but I did find these guys still moving





This guy was very agitated and wouldn't let me pass, he kept raising up on his legs and trying to intimidate me



Anyway, a great day in California, the weather is perfect.

[VENOM V]

Cool Brad! Ive only seen them a couple of times in the wild

[Brad00GTS]

Cool Brad! Ive only seen them a couple of times in the wild

Last week was the Tarantula Festival, I missed it so just decided to go for a ride. The carcasses are littered on the road, poor things.

[plumcrazy]

i wanna close or delete this thread sooooo bad LOL

[Brad00GTS]

i wanna close or delete this thread sooooo bad LOL

I have to admit, on that last picture, after he passed I wanted to pull up next to him, open the door and get another picture, I couldn't do it, freaked me out.

[ViperTony]

i wanna close or delete this thread sooooo bad LOL

LOL,be strong Phil!

[Martin]

i wanna close or delete this thread sooooo bad LOL

Believe me, you haven't flailed around like a little girl until you get a Huntsman Spider in your face. Life in Australia has its moments of excitement...

[plumcrazy]

this **** carrying over to this site now is BS LOL

this is bullying !

[Viper Granny]

I'm one of those spider-loving weirdos. Thanks for sharing!! And thank you for not killing them.

[mblgjr]

I really just thought you wanted a black with red stripe option but clearly I was mistaken.

[Exhlr8n]

You have the elusive Tarantula edition ACR-E

[ViperPete]

wow amazing!

We have banana spiders here that grow to about 5-6" in diameter. Big mofos but they dont hurt anybody. They do eat a lot of bad bugs though.

Assassin bugs here in FL are really cool imo.

[Rocket]

C'mon baby ..... get a little closer ..... a few from my yard here in AZ ....

[ACR Steve]

And that's why I live in NY

[BlueAdder]

Where did you take those pictures?
I'm in the SF Bay Area and I've never seen those spiders. I would love to check them out though.

[Brad00GTS]

Where did you take those pictures?
I'm in the SF Bay Area and I've never seen those spiders. I would love to check them out though.

Right outside Fresno. They have a Tarantula Festival in Coarsegold, CA late October, but I was probably only 5 miles out of Fresno to find them.

[BlueAdder]

Right outside Fresno. They have a Tarantula Festival in Coarsegold, CA late October, but I was probably only 5 miles out of Fresno to find them.

Cool! Thank you.
Seems like a trip to Fresno is in my near future

I didn't know about that festival, that must be really awesome to go to.

[Brad00GTS]

Cool! Thank you.
Seems like a trip to Fresno is in my near future

I didn't know about that festival, that must be really awesome to go to.

They aren't there at all times, they only run in the late fall, Oct to Nov

[Viper Granny]

I'm seeing a trip in my future to CA next October.

[BlueAdder]

I'm seeing a trip in my future to CA next October.

That would be a year from now

[Viper Granny]

That would be a year from now

Yes it would. One year give or take. I hate flying so that gives me plenty of time to prepare myself...

[Rocket]

Crazy - just caught this - Tarantula Hawk just took out this tarantula and dragged it into it's nest. Hawk was about 3-4".

[Viper Girl]

Crazy - just caught this - Tarantula Hawk just took out this tarantula and dragged it into it's nest. Hawk was about 3-4".

That looks like a horrible way to go... wow

[ViperTony]

Crazy - just caught this - Tarantula Hawk just took out this tarantula and dragged it into it's nest. Hawk was about 3-4".

Plum is conflicted by this. He dislikes spiders so he's happy the Tarantula was taken out. However, it was taken out by a flying spider....which may be worse for Plum.

[BlknBlu]

I have had several tarantulas and a scorpion

Bruce