As the sun sets over the Rocky Mountains, thousands of hairy, eight-legged creatures will start to creep out of the ground on the eastern plains. It’s that time of year again — love is in the air for the tarantulas of Colorado.
In the coming weeks, male tarantulas in the southeastern part of the state will leave the safety of their burrows behind to search for females, who stay hidden in their own holes, said Mario Padilla, a lead entomologist at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster.
Source: 7news
