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The Tarantula spider strolling through Cottonwood Wash.
We have encountered it on route to Hamblin Mountain.
Lake Mead Area, Nevada. November 2008.
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| SoCalHiker | Great close-up | | 
Voted 10/10 | Was she/he running towards you? How close were you? Beautiful photo. Cheers. Guido | | Posted Dec 8, 2008 11:34 am |
 | | Anya Jingle | Re: Great close-up | | 
Hasn't voted | Thank you Guido. She/he was right in front of my camera, but they move so slow that I had time to snap a few pictures. Cheers. | | Posted Dec 8, 2008 1:33 pm |
| rdmc | Uuugggh! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Toooo close for me! :0\
Nice Shot!
:0) | | Posted Dec 8, 2008 4:12 pm |
| cp0915 | Wonderful! | | 
Voted 10/10 | **** | | Posted Dec 8, 2008 5:52 pm |
| lcarreau | Anya ... | | 
Voted 10/10 | HOW do you specifically remember seeing this
particular spider on route to Hamblin Mtn???
I thought tarantulas all looked the same.
Did this one have a small "tarantula tattoo"
on one of its legs? Nice photo, anyway! | | Posted Dec 8, 2008 7:49 pm |
| | Anya Jingle | Re: Anya ... | |
Hasn't voted | Larry, how could I not remember, it's a very recent photo. As for my old photos I have them all organized in folders by a mountain name and a date.
Thanks for the vote,
AJ | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 11:54 pm |
| tazz | nooooo!!! | | 
Hasn't voted | heeee...beee...geeee...beees!!!!!!! ok the olny thing I will scream like a girl with is THIS! Good shot though..from the .1 seconds i looked at it. Ha | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 12:22 am |
| goofball | it's t mating season | | 
Hasn't voted | most assuredly this is a male. they leave their burrows in search of females oct-dec so they can mate then die. you can tell the males from the tibial hooks or spurs on the 2 short fore legs. this is likely a "desert blonde". they are really quite docile and can be handled w/ ease. they may rear up and play all tough, but don't you believe it ! a t's bite is less toxic than a bee sting, but they will only bite if you really get rough w/ 'em. | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 12:28 am |
| | Anya Jingle | Re: it's t mating season | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you for the comment and adding all this great info. Are you an expert on spiders? I have a picture of a tiny spider that seems to be very common in Red Rocks, NV and I have no idea what he/she is. | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 11:42 pm |
| | goofball | Re: it's t mating season | |
Hasn't voted | your welcome. but i'm afraid that is the extent of my spider knowledge (hours and hours on the internet to gain that 10 seconds worth of knowledge). i just think they look cool. tarantulas make neat display pets. we have a chilean rose and there are many other species of t's that are even more remarkable in appearance. some though are pretty aggressive, but none have bites more toxic than a bee sting. although a 12" t w/ 1" fangs ain't gonna feel good ! | | Posted Dec 10, 2008 12:52 am |
| verdeleone | wow | | 
Voted 10/10 | you have a wonderful gift for image making | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 10:50 am |
| | Anya Jingle | Re: wow | |
Hasn't voted | Thank you. I really had no idea this photo will be such a hit ;)
Regards, Anya. | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 11:56 pm |
| hiltrud.liu | Tremendous... | | 
Voted 10/10 | and beautiful!
Cheers, Hiltrud | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 11:37 am |
| Gangolf Haub | Long legged beauty | | 
Hasn't voted | :-)
Just added one of my own: ;-) | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 12:08 pm |
| rpc | even the trail | | 
Voted 10/10 | he's (she?) on seems to be to-scale. great shot! | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 12:15 pm |
| igneouscarl | fearsome | | 
Voted 10/10 | nightmares tonight - thanks! | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 4:00 pm |
| Darkstar76 | Wild Thing | | 
Hasn't voted | I live in Vegas hiked everywhere imagined and believe it or not ( Thank God) never saw these guys. Great Shot you remind me why the wild is the wild!! | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 6:15 pm |
| banzai.barbara | Yikes-Wow | | 
Voted 10/10 | I'm sure you have some kind of magic Anya... making this scarry guy look like the cutest puppy ;-)
great close up.
| | Posted Dec 9, 2008 6:17 pm |
| tomi | great shot | | 
Voted 10/10 | I like it because is in front of the lens.
Here is one more from Joshua Tree NP last October.
tarantula
| | Posted Dec 9, 2008 6:50 pm |
| lcarreau | You gotta love | |
Voted 10/10 | the intimidating "shadow" that this guy/gal is
casting upon the desert!! | | Posted Dec 9, 2008 10:00 pm |
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