Tarantula mating season is back in southeast Colorado
LA JUNTA, Colo. (KRDO) -- It's tarantula mating season once again in southeast Colorado.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said this phenomenon is often confused for a migration but the normally reclusive arachnids are just far more visible at this time of the year.
Mating season for tarantulas means the males have reached adulthood and have emerged to find an eight-legged mate.
The large, hairy spiders are slow, gentle, and not interested in people, according to CPW.
Mating season is the last fling for the adult males, as they will die off later in the season. The females live for 20 to 25 years.
For those interested, Colorado Highway 109, which runs south out of La Junta is a great place to spot tarantulas.
