Texas brown tarantula, alternately called Oklahoma brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula is commonly found in the southern parts of the United States.
Size: Females are 5.5 – 5.9 inches ( 14-15 cm) and males are 4.7- 5.5 inches (12-14 cm).
Color: They have a dark brown body, with the color varying from one tarantula species to the other. These spiders even have rusty orange hairs on their carapace.
Other Characteristic Features: Overall, they have a stocky and hairy appearance.
Female spiders make egg sacs 4-5 months after copulation, and around 1,000 eggs are discharged there. The eggs remain securely encased within a web resembling a hammock, made inside their burrows. It takes 45-60 days for the eggs to hatch.
Post hatching, the spiderlings often stay with their mothers for a few days and then go on to make their own burrows.
Since they live in burrows, they secure the entrance with some web-like patterns in the shape of a hammock.
The tarantula is not venomous, but its bite might cause irritations and allergies in some people. Their large fangs could result in a puncture wound in the case of a severe bite, which in turn may lead to an infection if untreated.
| Other Names | Missouri tarantula, Oklahoma brown tarantula |
| Distribution | Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado |
| Habitat | Burrows, grasslands, abandoned underground dens of other animals |
| Diet | Grasshoppers, cockroaches, and crickets |
| Lifespan | Females: 36-40 years Males: 12-15 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Bugguide.net, Citybugs.tamu.edu, Bdj.pensoft.net, 2.bp.blogspot.com, Nature-braun.blogspot.com, Pm1.narvii.com
Texas brown tarantula, alternately called Oklahoma brown tarantula or Missouri tarantula is commonly found in the southern parts of the United States.
Size: Females are 5.5 – 5.9 inches ( 14-15 cm) and males are 4.7- 5.5 inches (12-14 cm).
Color: They have a dark brown body, with the color varying from one tarantula species to the other. These spiders even have rusty orange hairs on their carapace.
Other Characteristic Features: Overall, they have a stocky and hairy appearance.
Female spiders make egg sacs 4-5 months after copulation, and around 1,000 eggs are discharged there. The eggs remain securely encased within a web resembling a hammock, made inside their burrows. It takes 45-60 days for the eggs to hatch.
Post hatching, the spiderlings often stay with their mothers for a few days and then go on to make their own burrows.
Since they live in burrows, they secure the entrance with some web-like patterns in the shape of a hammock.
The tarantula is not venomous, but its bite might cause irritations and allergies in some people. Their large fangs could result in a puncture wound in the case of a severe bite, which in turn may lead to an infection if untreated.
| Other Names | Missouri tarantula, Oklahoma brown tarantula |
| Distribution | Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado |
| Habitat | Burrows, grasslands, abandoned underground dens of other animals |
| Diet | Grasshoppers, cockroaches, and crickets |
| Lifespan | Females: 36-40 years Males: 12-15 years |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Not Listed |
Image Credits: Bugguide.net, Citybugs.tamu.edu, Bdj.pensoft.net, 2.bp.blogspot.com, Nature-braun.blogspot.com, Pm1.narvii.com
