As we move from May to June, we’re beginning the exit of severe weather season in North Texas.
However, we are still evidently right in the thicket of “tarantula migration” season.
You didn’t know that was a thing?
According to Yahoo, the annual tarantula migration season in Texas starts in May, and lasts through July. Tarantulas can even be observed as late as early October in Central Texas!
Tarantulas are especially common in grasslands and semi-open areas, and can often be found under natural cavities, under logs or stones, spaces under loose bark of tree trunks, and old rodent burrows.
According to the National Park Service, 14 species of tarantulas can be found throughout Texas.
And while their bites may be painful, tarantulas are not harmful to humans and the venom injected is not dangerous. Tarantulas are also known to defend themselves through urticating hairs on their abdomens, which can cause eye or skin irritation.
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