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PHOTOS: Tarantulas annual march through southeastern Colorado

By September 27, 2023 | updated 3 years ago

A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta on Sept. 26 during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. (Christian Murdock, The denver Gazette)

The tarantula mating season is underway near La Junta

A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta on Sept. 26 during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. (Christian Murdock, The denver Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta on Sept. 26 during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. (Christian Murdock, The denver Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses a side road next to Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
A male tarantula crosses Highway 350 south of La Junta, Colo., Tuesday evening, Sept. 26, 2023, during the annual mating ritual where the males roam the prairie of Southeastern Colorado in search of the females to breed. The best time to see the tarantula is after 5:30 p.m. to sunset on the warm days of September into October. La Junta’s second Tarantula Festival is this weekend Sept. 29 and 30. The festival will feature a parade, food trucks and everything tarantulas. For more information, visit www.visitlajunta.net. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
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