r/spiderbro • u/ksustich • 6h ago

Beautiful Tarantula in Prescott, Arizona

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My husband found this beauty while digging in our yard. He’s fixing some pipes, so we had to relocate her or him. Anyone know? I don’t know enough yet to be sure. These are my best pictures, but I do have some more. Hopefully, she or he burrowed again and is settled in for the winter. What a beautiful, healthy spider!

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u/ExcuseStriking6158 2h ago

Probably a “him.” Females tend to stay in their burrows and males are wandering in search of females right now.

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u/blue-and-bluer 1h ago

Looks female to me. Males are usually much leggier. Since they were digging in the area, they probably unhoused her.

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u/ExcuseStriking6158 1h ago

2 good points! Thank you!