What you need to know about ‘tarantula season’ in North Texas this summer

Every year from late May to October thousands of male tarantulas appear across Texas.

. Tarantulas are the heaviest type of spider and are easily recognizable due to their large size.

Some female tarantulas live for more than 25 years, according to the Texas A&M guide, while males in Texas rarely live over two to three months after reaching maturity. But don’t worry if you see a tarantula out in the wild. The National Park Service says that while tarantula venom can be painful to humans, it’s not harmful. Tarantulas also shed hairs when they are attacked that cause irritation when they contact skin.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

dallasnews /  🏆 18. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Norma Hunt, wife of Chief's founder Lamar Hunt, dies in North TexasThe Hunt family said she passed away Saturday at the age of 85 at her home in North Texas.
Read more »

California co-warehousing firm plants its flag in North TexasCalifornia-based co-warehousing firm ReadySpaces has opened its first D-FW location in Farmers Branch.
Read more »

How a North Texas nonprofit addresses homelessness holisticallyChristina Belcher woke up in her teal Hyundai Elantra after a restless night in the Albertson’s parking lot. The stay-at-home mom of two boys, a 9-year-old...
Read more »

North Texas churches considering turning properties into mixed-use facilitiesStatistics say three to five hundred churches nationwide will close this year because of declining attendance. The decline that started before COVID was made worse by the pandemic, putting the church at a crossroads. One pastor says the time is now to rethink how churches and their property could transform into mixed-use facilities.
Read more »

How NBC 5 Responds helped a North Texas woman get mistaken AT&T charges reversedWhen a Texas customer's even exchange at an AT&T store ended with a bill for thousands of dollars, she called NBC 5 Responds for help. How it happened and how you can avoid the same issue.
Read more »