What is interesting about tarantulas?

Tarantulas have tiny hairs on their body that they kick off when threatened. The Goliath bird-eating tarantula is the largest spider on Earth. Tarantulas are among the most fearsome predators. All tarantulas are venomous, but most are quite docile.

Are there tarantula spiders in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, tarantulas are known to range from the Ozark Mountains southward across the Arkansas River Valley and Ouachita Mountains, into the West Gulf Coastal Plain. While a few records of tarantulas in Crowley’s Ridge exist, these spiders appear to be largely absent from most of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

What is the biggest spider in Arkansas?

Largest spiders: Arkansas Chocolate tarantula (Aphonopelma baergi), Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi).

What kind of tarantulas are in Arkansas?

The Arkansas chocolate tarantula, Aphonopelma hentzi , is presumed to be Arkansas’ only tarantula species. Two other species reported from the state, A. baergi and A. odelli, are probably synonyms.

Do tarantulas run fast?

The tarantula is a fast-moving spider, but it’s not always a coordinated one, a new study finds. As the arachnid increases its speed, it also loses some of its coordination, becoming a “little wonky,” researchers said.

Where are tarantulas in Arkansas?

Texas brown tarantulas, the only species found in the state, live in dry, upland areas like the Arkansas River Valley and the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, said Kristen Bartlow, watchable wildlife coordinator with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

What is the most poisonous spider in Arkansas?

The number one most dangerous spider in Arkansas is the Brown Recluse, whose bites can cause severe damage to your skin and its surrounding tissue and in severe cases, kidney failure. But the next most common, dangerous in the state is the Widow class of spiders.

Are there tarantulas Little Rock?

A Texas brown tarantula spotted on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2015 on Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. It’s the time of year when tarantulas are most likely to be seen in Arkansas, but officials stress that the furry, eight-legged creatures generally aren’t dangerous despite their somewhat frightful reputation.