";s:4:"text";s:2352:" Tarantulas live in twelve U.S. states, including New Mexico, California, Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. I'm going to buy a small plastic aquarium and keep it. If one makes its way into your yard, simply allow it to pass and keep kids or pets at a safe distance. Apart from the Amazon, lots of species of tarantula can be found in the US. California, Nevada, New Mexico especially, plenty. I think the species is Centruroides Vittatus. The increasing humidity and temperature throughout the state of Louisiana is one of the reasons that these spiders are able to survive and reproduce. Fried spider is a regional snack in Cambodia. The largest of Louisiana's wolf spider species, it does not use a web for its food. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order (A-to-Z). In the Cambodian town of Skuon ( Cheung Prey , Kampong Cham Province ), the vending of fried spiders as a specialty snack is a popular attraction for tourists passing through this town. There are a total of 952 Louisiana Insects (952 Found) in the Insect Identification database. Joined Nov 21, 2009 Messages 733 'nother one back from the dead. california probably has the most horrible spiders, dont come here. You can always go back to the Insects by State Listing. also on the east coast and midwest, the spiders get huge. The brown widow spider can be tan, brown or gray and has a yellow or orange hour-glass shaped body. the younger they are, the more deadly the bites. Florida does have some introduced species (non-native, most likely hitchhikers on shipments … They commonly dwell in southwest Louisiana, so I find it very odd that I found one here. tarantulas are nothing to be afraid of, its the black widows. they probably aren't that dangerous but they'd would definitely frighten an arachnaphobic.
Although Louisiana tarantulas may look intimidating, they rarely enter homes and are not considered pests.
good luck. Apr 22, 2012 #10 Terry D Arachnodemon. If one is found inside your house, garage, or shed, using a broom may safely shepherd it out. These spiders can grow to be an inch and a half in length.
Everywhere. It is nocturnal and wanders the ground or grass in search of prey.