Tarantula – These spiders have hairy,brown to black bodies, and a leg span that can exceed 4 inches. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are generally non-aggressive and will avoid confrontation if possible. north American desert tarantulas do have venom, but the effect on a human is generally equivalent to a bee sting. For most of the year […]
Wildlife – Brown Tarantula on Trail Saturday
Oct. 24, 2009 – While doing our trail watch hours on the trail Saturday we got to see a fair sized ” Brown Tarantula” on the trail. We watched him for a while and made sure he go off the trail before heading back to the trailhead. The sighting took place near MM 13 on the River […]
