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Here's some photos of  Tarantulas sent in by viewers. Many thanks for allowing us to use the photos sent in. All photos are copyright to their owners and may not be reproduced without permission. Check out tarantulas on YouTube from National Geographic. Try this page for photos of different species of tarantulas. Please choose a section:
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TARANTULAS

There are two main types of spiders. Tarantulas belong to the group of Primitive spiders called Mygalomorphs which:
* take in air through two pairs of abdominal pouches called book-lungs
* have fangs (chelicerae) that work up and down like a pick axe
* do not hang in webs of silk, but may live in silk-lined burrows and spin egg sacs
* resemble spiders found only in the fossil record from 300 million years ago
* include the funnel-web, trapdoor, tarantulas and brush-footed spiders.

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Reply: It looks like some sort of tarantula too.

30 May, 2008:

Can you help me identify this specimen? Carla


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Reply: It looks like some sort of tarantula to me.

30 May, 2008:

Hi I was looking on your website to see if I could identify this spider we saw in Cyprus. Having checked many pictures it would seem to resemble a tarantula or a bird eating spider, but they look so similar it is difficult to decide which it may be. Could you help me please? Thanks Best wishes Ruth


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Reply: It's not a wolf spider, it looks like some sort of tarantula to me.

30 May, 2008:

We found this outside our house last night and were wondering if it is indeed a wolf spider.


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25 January, 2008:
HI, I am from India and have found this spider on my trip. It is my pet and i take good care of it. I want to know what species it is so that I can improve my care taking abilities. I know its a Tarantula, but what type, Burrowing, tree climbing, special care etc is what I need to find. Please let me know what kind this is and where I can find more information on the same


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7 October, 2007:
Hi Glen, we met this spider on Martinique. The coin in front is about 2.6 cm in diameter. I would be very happy if you could tell me what it is! By the way, here is one of my favourite spider photos of a friend of mine: best,, Jens


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17 September, 2007:
Attached for no reason particular reason is my G. Rosea.


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22 July, 2007:
Here's a couple pics of a tarantula found on my property near Del Rio, Texas. I can't tell what species it is. md
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Lubomir's Reply: Yes, it surelly did... The puzzle is solved. It was his neighbour's spider  It a species of Cyclosternum... am not sure which now. Lubomir

My Reply:
This sort of tarantula doesn't live in Czech Republic, maybe it is someone's pet that escaped.
20 July, 2007:
I got two pics from a friend, but couldn't find this species in my  books... could you help ? He found him in his flat, in Czech republic /  central Europe. I would appreciate a latin name if you were able to  determine it.. Thanks a lot and I love your pages !
Lubomir
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15 June, 2007:
Thought you might like to see this picture of a Pinktoed Tarantula (Avicularia Avicularia) that my dad and I caught while in Guyana S.A. There  were lots of them around (very common in houses). Scott, Ont. Canada

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18 May, 2007:
Hi Glen...This is a reply for the person who posted a spider on February 27, 2007 (lives in Northern California, kept the spider in an aquarium, thought it was a tarantula). Although the picture was a little blurry, I believe the spider I found in my yard is the same. I also live in Northern California and found the spider in my yard. I consulted an arachnologist, who informed me that my spider is a native spider in the genus Calisoga.  It is a type of tarantula and sometimes referred to as the smooth or gray tarantula.  Not known to be dangerous but when threatened will assume an aggressive display posture. Hope this helps...

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28 April, 2007:
Dear Colleagues I need do identify some spiders and really, I have no idea about which species they belong. I would appreciate if you could help me in this matter. I am sending some pictures, despite one is very dark. Once again, I am very grateful if you can help me with this. Sincerely, Luiz Roberto Francisco
ZOOTEC

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26 March, 2007:
Good News! Stella (Stripekneed Tarantula) moulted successfully in the comfort of her own confined burrow, and grew another 1.5 inches in leg span, measuring 4.5 inches. The whole process took about an hour from start to finish, and now looks really pretty. Enjoy the photos! Videos of her molt I posted on Youtube.com under my account name IloveSPIDERZ.

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16 February, 2007:

Hi Glen,

I took this photo of a pepsis wasp dragging a very much alive taranutla across the mountain where I live in Costa Rica. Thought you'd like to have it.

Jordan

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14 January, 2007:
Hi Glen!
I received a tarantula for Christmas! I love this spider but have a few questions. I named it Stella, but have no idea if it is a male or a female. What do you think? I can only guess because it is still relatively small (about 2 inches). Also, this particular spider was labeled as the Stripe Knee Tarantula, but doesn't look anything like the images I Goggled on the internet. Does anyone think it is a different spider? If so, please do tell! The behavioral characteristics of this species on the internet does match the spider's; very docile, and "Panicky" if startled in the slightest way.She got used to me handling her really fast though, and when she gets startled, she'll choose to run, and sometimes up the glass! But that leads to yet another question I have. At night, she leaves her burrow to walk slowly around the tank a few steps at a time, and loves to climb up the glass in the 12in. tank. Why do these spiders tend to crawl up the glass? I get concerned because when she tries to get back down, she ends up falling at the height she's at. This spider is a very fun spider to have as a pet! When I first handled it, you would be able to feel how strong and nervous it is! It is also fun to feed her crickets. She eats about once or twice every other day.
Thanks so much! Joe Hollner

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We were recently in San Miguel California to visit some friends. There were Tarantulas EVERYWHERE!! They were all over the road, in the yards - It was unbelievable. I'm assuming it is mating season - Our friends say they are out like this every year at this time. We are from the Bay Area and don't see tarantulas just out and Here are a couple of pictures we took. After reading some of the posts...I'm wishing that I had attempted to pick it up. It looked a little scary (and big) so I decided not to...Darn it!!

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21 October, 2006:
Hi Glen

I went to my friends house and took these pic of his red knee thanks enjoy the photos
Joe

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16 October, 2006:
Glen,
Here is a pic of a spider I saw as I was driving up a mountain road outside of Santa Barbara CA . It looks like a tarantulas, with actual size at about 3” in diameter. Perry

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16 October, 2006:

Hi Glen, About a year ago i gave you a picture of rosie, my spider molting. Now i have another photo of the lovely (grammostola rosea) thing at the end of the molt thanks Elias

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15 September, 2006:
Dear Glen. I live in Southern Thailand. Last night when I was going to bed, this guy
crawled across my bedroom floor.
He is about 15 cm from front leg to back leg. But what Kind of Tarantula is
it? I looked at a lot of pictures on the web, but none really resembles! Thank you,
Pontus

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27  August, 2006:

Hi Glen, I live in Australia and i think this is a male tarantula but not too sure I took the photo on a camping trip it was in the toilets area bout 1hrs drive from Townsville. The other spider I have no clue what it is but i took that one in Point Lonsdale (Melbourne) a few weeks ago can you pls let me know what kinds these spiders are it's driving me mad! Thx Joan

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21 August, 2006:
Hi, I found what I think is a juvenal tarantula. It was in my kitchen. We live on the Ventura Riverbed in central California. Can you tell what kind he is? Thanks Kris

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18 August, 2006:
Dear Glen, We are a British couple, just visiting friends in Sauteurs, Grenada in the Caribbean who have now left and we are housesitting for a short while until they return. I came across this spider in the kitchen yesterday morning, which I think is a tarantula, maybe not; but of more concern is whether it is venomous or not. I e-mailed the picture attached, to the house owners and they were surprised to learn that we had seen such a spider let alone that it was in their kitchen!! I guess that this one is about 5" long (the table leg is approximatey 1.75" square). We also had another very similar but smaller one (about 3" long) resting on a stairway handrail last night, my wife almost put her hand on top of it. Neither of us like spiders, although I didn't kill either of them, just scooped the big one up in a tray and tossed him outside safely - it crawled off so wasn't injured. It has been raining heavily and the house is situated about 400 ft above sea level and is surrounded by vegetation/trees etc - very picturesque. Any idea what it is, is it venomous - could it be picked up by hand and if so what is the best way to do so?? Thanks for your time Mike Jones
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Reply: It certainly is a tarantula, can't tell what sort though!! they are kept as pets in the US and are not considered dangerous, and rarely bite. The hairs on the legs can cause irritation of the skin though but it could be picked up by hand. If you let it just crawl onto your hand, it would not be frightened and this would be the best way to pick it up. I would rather see you put it in something as you did and then let it go outside.

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1 August,  2006:
I stumbled across your site while trying to identify this spider I just found while watering my flowers. I couldn't figure out what it was and I need to get back to work. I estimate the body to be around one and a half inches in length. The spider was all black with broun spot on its lower back. The whole spider and its legs were covered with fur. I am not a spider person, but I am curious as to what it was. My first thought was taranchula, but like I said, I am not a spider person and only thought that because it was big. The pics I have are of great resolution. If you would like to use them on your web site, be my guest. If you know what it is or have any comments you could give me about it, please do. I just took these pics about a half hour ago, right infront of my house in Camarillo, CA. Jon Minor

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19 July, 2006:
Hello Glen, Very helpful website! This is a photograph of a pure black tarantula I found in my front yard in Valley Center (San Diego County), California this afternoon. I've been searching online and I havn't been able to identify this particular one. Feel free to add this photo to your collection. Thanks, Joel

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26 May,  2006:
I have looked on the net and have decided to fwd this to you in hopes you can tell me a bit about it...I'll confess I haven't looked at ALL your spider pictures, but this is too good to just toss in my files of "lost" pictures. My apologies for the huge picture...I didn't think to change the settings when I finally saw what was there. ...My cat had been having a love affair w/whatever is UNDER my cabinets...and I was convinced the hole probably had a connection to there somehow. BTW...this is from southeastern New Mexico. Lovington, to be exact. For the past couple of weeks, I've been watching this hole in my yard. ...I decided it must be a gopher or a rat, so went to the $$ store and bought some rat/mouse bait....sprinkled it in the hole...and later, when I checked, there was all the bait around the hole. ..."No, thank you, please." hmmmmm....I repeated this process a couple more times, adding rocks, dirt, and anything else I could think of....and then got the bright idea to put some firecrackers down the hole. ...in hopes I could scare him to death....A day or so later, the pellets were back on top. Fine! I thought.... well...at least the varmint has to be deaf! Yesterday, I discovered the critter sitting in his front door. :) I'm glad I didn't scare him away after all!

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26 May, 2006:
Here is a few pictures of a tarantula we found tonight at our community playground. Dawn Kingsville, Texas

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17 April, 2006:
I believe this is a tarantula. I spotted in on my back patio and followed it until I got a good photo. I live in southern AZ on the Maricopa/Pima county line. To give you an idea of the size of this spider, the rocks next to it are about an inch long. This is a lo-resolution version to make it easier to send via dial-up.
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2 April, 2006:
 Hi GLEN I've got MORE pictures of Ginger hope you like them Elias

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16 March, 2006:
Greetings!! I've been an avid watcher of your site and I wanted to contribute some recent photographs of some spiders I've had the pleasure of meeting!!! The tarantula: I'd like to know the name of this guy, he is super!! He did flick his hairs quite a bit and yes it did make my skin itchy. I'd love for you to post these. (attached file names 'andre1resized, and andre2) Click for a larger view.

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3 March, 2006:
Dear Glen, I now have a addition to the family. it is a small juvenile Mexican red knee which has recently molted. It used to dig a borrow 3 inches deep. That was until its tank was invaded by ticks and mites. We changed the peat and now uses a retreat under a large piece of cork bark. When it eats she acts like a tiger pouncing on its prey, a large brown cricket. This Red knee is extremely fast and needs high temperature, so it is best to keep the lid closed for most of the time. Elias ps. her new name is Ginger

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10 November, 2005:
We have quite a male tarantula migration here in Pueblo Colorado. I just got my new camera a Nikon Coolpix 8800 and am having a blast. I thought I had missed the migration this fall, but was driving home and saw this monster on the road. I’m sorry that I did not get some dimension, like a coin or something. I had always heard that these male spiders do not get very big but this guy
was easily as big as my hand, (measuring…. Finger tip to finger tip 8.5 inches), if the females are bigger I don’t want to meet one. Thanks and Love your website. Vaughn
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2 November, 2005:
Dear glen, my Chile rosehair tarantula has just moulted and is now a adult male i thought you may like to put these photos on the mygalomorphs page, Elias

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Another Reply: I was browsing your [2005 unidentified spiders] photos & i saw a tarantula [2 october 2005] you ID as a rosehair. It looks similar but i think it's more likely a male Texas Brown, i have 3 TBs & am considering a Rosehair. Bec
Another Reply
: I asked for identity and response was Columbian Rose Hair Tarantula. I have since found it is a Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula. I enjoy your site very much. Carol
Reply:
  This is a Columbian Rose Hair Tarantula. I have a female. This person is right in identifying it as a male. Don

2 October, 2005:
I know this is a male; every year at this time a tarantula walks through our patio on it's way to find a mate. I just do not know the name of this particular tarantula.
cdenil, Boulder City, NV

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25 Sept, 2005:
Hello, I live in the Reno, NV area and we just found a BIG brown spider.   It looks a lot like a Tarantula, but with a smaller body. It's footprint is about 4 inches across. Any ideas?
 regards,  Brian

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22 February, 2005:
Glen,
These are pictures of spiders that I took whilst I was away on Holiday in
Thailand and Boneo. This one IS a Malay Tarantula (also known as the Gibbon Tarantula on account of the fact it can kill a Gibbon!). This was taken during a nocturnal drive through Danum Valley Rainforest, Sabah Hope you like them !
David

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29 September, 2004:
Docile, able to hold in hands, very pretty with her rose tinted  cephalothorax... Jennifer
Clackamas, OR

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29 September, 2004:
Mean, aggressive, but so beautiful! wanted you guys to see these colorful pictures...she is one of my babies... Jennifer Clackamas, OR

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8 August, 2003:
Hi found her under a board out in the field in Arkansas, U.S. Just thought I would send it to you so you can use it if you want.

David

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25 September, 2004:
Hi there!
Great site!

Saw this guy in front of my car. Thought it was a moose. Tarantula in City Creek Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Utah
September 16, 2004

 

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