Anza-Borrego Desert 01MAY09

[Noexcuse4you]

I went back to that same place I posted about earlier this year. There were boatloads of tarantula burrows out there! Here's one I was able to coax out of its burrow. I put her back in her burrow when I was finished photographing.

 

[Frankie_Dank]

Really cool! Cheers

 

[KJE]

She's not very happy. Did she try to bite or just spread her fangs?

 

[gvfarns]

That's a pretty big fang spread for that size of spider. Rather impressive. And a real beauty.

 

[MaartenSFS]

Wouw, impressive spider. Where exactly is this place?

 

[Noexcuse4you]

Wouw, impressive spider. Where exactly is this place?

Its about an hour and a half east of San Diego.

 

[MaartenSFS]

The area looks quite pristine. Are there enough Ts over there for everyone or are the populations declining?

 

[Noexcuse4you]

The area looks quite pristine. Are there enough Ts over there for everyone or are the populations declining?

Well, its a State Park so collecting is illegal and the fines are pretty hefty for poaching. The population density is pretty high if you know where to look. I found 4 burrows in a maybe 8'x8' area.

 

[MaartenSFS]

That's good, leave them be.

 

[arrowhd]

Great to see habitat photos as well as the T. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Nigel4less]

Great Photos, since I don't know the exact spot. How far would you say it is from Ocotillo Wells? or Borrego Springs?

 

[Noexcuse4you]

Its not that far. Maybe 8 miles south from where the S-2 and 78 intersect. There's really no need to give out an exact location. Pretty much the whole desert looks like this and Ts are rather abundant.