The Texas brown tarantula has a few other names, like the Oklahoma brown tarantula and the Missouri tarantula. It’s a spider you can often see in the southern areas of the USA. In this post, we’re going to share some interesting facts about this big, fuzzy spider.
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.
Yes, the Texas Brown Tarantula has venom. But it’s mainly used to catch their food. For people, it’s usually not very harmful.
Texas Brown Tarantulas can bite if they feel threatened. But they mostly prefer to stay away and be peaceful.
| 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
The Texas brown tarantula has a few other names, like the Oklahoma brown tarantula and the Missouri tarantula. It’s a spider you can often see in the southern areas of the USA. In this post, we’re going to share some interesting facts about this big, fuzzy spider.
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.
Yes, the Texas Brown Tarantula has venom. But it’s mainly used to catch their food. For people, it’s usually not very harmful.
Texas Brown Tarantulas can bite if they feel threatened. But they mostly prefer to stay away and be peaceful.
| 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
Sahana Kanjilal on May 14, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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