Since I was still feeling a little weak after I got a foodborne illness (food poisoning) last week (which was almost gone last weekend), I had decided a few days ago to have a free day today and go out on a walk with Esme.
Read the rest of Tarantulas and toads.
@Thomas - the stone was quite big, and both adults have their own exit and plenty of space outside. I am afraid when one tries a similar set up at home it might cause problems (especially when scorpions are mixed in).
As of the scorpions I now and then find under the same rock as tarantulas, I guess that the scorpions stay very close to the ground, while the tarantulas use the grass more to move. If I am right, then they hunt at different levels, and an encounter, while possible is rare.
Furthermore, I think an adult tarantula causes enough vibration to make a scorpion just go and hide. Also, I have seen scorpions in captivity just slap at a big prey with the side of their tail without actually stinging. I guess that most of the time nothing happens, because there is plenty of space, and many places to hide.
I'm terrified of spiders this big. I read that you picked some of them up??? Why don't they try to bite you???
Sorry I'm so ignorant about them. I just assumed they'd attack if you got too close.
~ Larry
Note that your comment doesn't show up immediately. I review each comment before I add it to this site.
Check the Follow this page option if you want to receive an email each time a comment is posted to this page, including yours. A link to turn this option off will be included with each email.
Internet adresses will be converted automatically. You can use the following notation to specify anchor text for a link: [url=http://example.com/]example text[/url].
What a fascinating picture! I was amazed to see something like a colony of tarantulas. I knew that some species cared for their young for extended periods (several instars) but it would appear there were two adults near each other under that stone.
The toads, too, are an interesting cohabitator. Very interesting.
I'm going to bookmark this to see if anyone else posts.
Ciao,
-t
samohT@bravolima.oscarromeogolf