Comments on Arizona Writer: Monday Goodies: Tarantulas

I saw a couple of them in the Tonto National Fores...

2012-02-01T22:21:58.212-07:00

I saw a couple of them in the Tonto National Forest never around Chandler... but I was not looking for them either. :-)

What great photos, would love to be able to photog...

2012-01-24T07:38:05.066-07:00

What great photos, would love to be able to photograph a tarantula :)

Beautiful photos! I have tarantulas and also don&...

2012-01-23T09:11:13.886-07:00

Beautiful photos!

I have tarantulas and also don't handle them very often -- likewise, more for their safety than mine. I am always afraid of dropping them and bursting their abdomens. I would like handle our Rosehair because she is less skittish than our Common Pinktoe, but the Rosehair kicks off too many hairs. Sigh.

I gotta admit, I would love to photograph these, b...

2012-01-20T22:36:45.394-07:00

I gotta admit, I would love to photograph these, but I don't know if I'd be able to handle one! Beautiful, but still a bit spine -tingling... (confessions of a bug photographer!)

Thanks for promoting these handsome and gentle cre...

2012-01-19T06:23:16.693-07:00

Thanks for promoting these handsome and gentle creatures who are very misunderstood.

We have tarantulas around here. I won't pick t...

2012-01-17T19:02:59.032-07:00

We have tarantulas around here. I won't pick them up, but I think they are so cool!

Thanks, Kirsten! It does behoove us to know our ...

2012-01-17T18:01:33.990-07:00

Thanks, Kirsten!

It does behoove us to know our spiders. We have a fairly large assortment of species. Tarantulas are big softies, though -- pretty shy, and actually rather fragile. I love holding them, but don't usually, more for the tarantulas' sake than mine.

fortunately, I never have to make that identificat...

2012-01-17T17:41:59.134-07:00

fortunately, I never have to make that identification. Cool photos - I like tarantulas.. but maybe not on me.