{"id":97223,"date":"2022-04-22T12:24:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:24:02","slug":"what-tarantulas-live-in-az","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/","title":{"rendered":"What tarantulas live in AZ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_tarantulas_live_in_AZ\" title=\"What tarantulas live in AZ?\">What tarantulas live in AZ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#How_many_species_of_tarantula_are_in_Arizona\" title=\"How many species of tarantula are in Arizona?\">How many species of tarantula are in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#How_big_do_tarantulas_get_in_Arizona\" title=\"How big do tarantulas get in Arizona?\">How big do tarantulas get in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_is_the_biggest_tarantula_in_Arizona\" title=\"What is the biggest tarantula in Arizona?\">What is the biggest tarantula in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_kind_of_tarantula_live_in_Arizona\" title=\"What kind of tarantula live in Arizona?\">What kind of tarantula live in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_there_wild_tarantulas_in_Arizona\" title=\"Are there wild tarantulas in Arizona?\">Are there wild tarantulas in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_there_poisonous_tarantulas_in_Arizona\" title=\"Are there poisonous tarantulas in Arizona?\">Are there poisonous tarantulas in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_there_tarantulas_in_the_Arizona_desert\" title=\"Are there tarantulas in the Arizona desert?\">Are there tarantulas in the Arizona desert?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_species_of_tarantula_live_in_Arizona\" title=\"What species of tarantula live in Arizona?\">What species of tarantula live in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Where_are_tarantulas_found_in_Arizona\" title=\"Where are tarantulas found in Arizona?\">Where are tarantulas found in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#How_big_are_tarantulas_in_Arizona\" title=\"How big are tarantulas in Arizona?\">How big are tarantulas in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_is_the_largest_tarantula_in_Arizona\" title=\"What is the largest tarantula in Arizona?\">What is the largest tarantula in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_type_of_tarantulas_live_in_Arizona\" title=\"What type of tarantulas live in Arizona?\">What type of tarantulas live in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_is_the_biggest_spider_in_Arizona\" title=\"What is the biggest spider in Arizona?\">What is the biggest spider in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Is_it_common_to_see_tarantulas_in_Arizona\" title=\"Is it common to see tarantulas in Arizona?\">Is it common to see tarantulas in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_there_tarantulas_in_Phoenix\" title=\"Are there tarantulas in Phoenix?\">Are there tarantulas in Phoenix?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#How_common_are_tarantulas_in_Arizona\" title=\"How common are tarantulas in Arizona?\">How common are tarantulas in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_tarantulas_in_AZ_poisonous\" title=\"Are tarantulas in AZ poisonous?\">Are tarantulas in AZ poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_Arizona_blonde_tarantula_poisonous\" title=\"Are Arizona blonde tarantula poisonous?\">Are Arizona blonde tarantula poisonous?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_is_the_most_dangerous_spider_in_Arizona\" title=\"What is the most dangerous spider in Arizona?\">What is the most dangerous spider in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Can_you_find_tarantulas_in_the_desert\" title=\"Can you find tarantulas in the desert?\">Can you find tarantulas in the desert?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Will_I_see_a_tarantula_in_Arizona\" title=\"Will I see a tarantula in Arizona?\">Will I see a tarantula in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#Are_there_tarantulas_in_Scottsdale_AZ\" title=\"Are there tarantulas in Scottsdale AZ?\">Are there tarantulas in Scottsdale AZ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_are_the_biggest_spiders_in_Arizona\" title=\"What are the biggest spiders in Arizona?\">What are the biggest spiders in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-tarantulas-live-in-az\/#What_kind_of_tarantulas_live_in_Arizona\" title=\"What kind of tarantulas live in Arizona?\">What kind of tarantulas live in Arizona?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_tarantulas_live_in_AZ\"><\/span>What tarantulas live in AZ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Desert Tarantula, Aphonpelma chalcodes, is the most common tarantula seen in the Tucson area and is one of 30 species found in Arizona. They are most active during the monsoon and into early fall.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_species_of_tarantula_are_in_Arizona\"><\/span>How many species of tarantula are in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>30 species<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_do_tarantulas_get_in_Arizona\"><\/span>How big do tarantulas get in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3 to 4 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_tarantula_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What is the biggest tarantula in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Identification. Tarantulas grow to a large size- Grand Canyon black tarantulas grow up to 4 inches (10cm) from leg tip to leg tip. The <b>goliath bird-eating spider (Theraphosa blondi) is the world&#8217;s largest species of tarantula. Found in South America, it can reach up to 11 inches (28cm) from leg tip to leg tip.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_tarantula_live_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What kind of tarantula live in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, Arizona blond tarantula or Mexican blond tarantula is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It has a limited distribution in the deserts of Arizona and adjacent parts of Mexico but can be very common within this range.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_wild_tarantulas_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Are there wild tarantulas in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tarantulas are the largest of all spiders and <b>30 species are known to live in Arizona. Adults range in size from 2-4 inches (510 cm). Typically, tarantulas of all species are light to dark brown in color and the abdomen and legs are densely covered with hair. Large tarantulas can weigh in at over 1.1 ounce (30 gm).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_poisonous_tarantulas_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Are there poisonous tarantulas in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Arizona Desert Tarantula can appear very frightening but only has very mild venomous barbed hairs on their abdomens. They cast those hairs only when threatened as a defensive mechanism.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_tarantulas_in_the_Arizona_desert\"><\/span>Are there tarantulas in the Arizona desert?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Desert Tarantula, Aphonpelma chalcodes, is the most common tarantula seen in the Tucson area and is one of 30 species found in Arizona. They are most active during the monsoon and into early fall.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_species_of_tarantula_live_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What species of tarantula live in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Aphonopelma chalcodes, commonly known as the western desert tarantula, Arizona blond tarantula or Mexican blond tarantula is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. It has a limited distribution in the deserts of Arizona and adjacent parts of Mexico but can be very common within this range.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_tarantulas_found_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Where are tarantulas found in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Arizona Desert Tarantula can appear very frightening but only has very mild venomous barbed hairs on their abdomens. They cast those hairs only when threatened as a defensive mechanism.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_are_tarantulas_in_Arizona\"><\/span>How big are tarantulas in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2-4 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_tarantula_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What is the largest tarantula in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Grand Canyon black tarantula is one of the largest spiders in Arizona. It gets its name from its dark color and habitat, as these spiders mostly live in and around the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon black tarantulas can grow to nearly 4 inches long from leg tip to leg tip.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_tarantulas_live_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What type of tarantulas live in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>desert areas<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_biggest_spider_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What is the biggest spider in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Grand Canyon black tarantula is one of the largest spiders in Arizona. It gets its name from its dark color and habitat, as these spiders mostly live in and around the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon black tarantulas can grow to nearly 4 inches long from leg tip to leg tip.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_common_to_see_tarantulas_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Is it common to see tarantulas in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tarantulas are the largest of all spiders and <b>30 species are known to live in Arizona. Adults range in size from 2-4 inches (510 cm). Typically, tarantulas of all species are light to dark brown in color and the abdomen and legs are densely covered with hair. Large tarantulas can weigh in at over 1.1 ounce (30 gm).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_tarantulas_in_Phoenix\"><\/span>Are there tarantulas in Phoenix?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Arizona Desert Tarantula can appear very frightening but only has very mild venomous barbed hairs on their abdomens. They cast those hairs only when threatened as a defensive mechanism.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_are_tarantulas_in_Arizona\"><\/span>How common are tarantulas in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>desert areas<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_tarantulas_in_AZ_poisonous\"><\/span>Are tarantulas in AZ poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, tarantulas possess fangs and are venomous, but they do not bite unless seriously provoked. There are no records of serious harm to humans resulting from tarantula bites. In the Southwest, tarantulas spend most of their lives on or in the ground.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Arizona_blonde_tarantula_poisonous\"><\/span>Are Arizona blonde tarantula poisonous?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But like other tarantulas, <b>these spiders do have a venomous bite. They are also able to flick barbed hairs from their abdomens at perceived threats, which can cause skin irritation and be very damaging if they get in your eyes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_dangerous_spider_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What is the most dangerous spider in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Black widow<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_find_tarantulas_in_the_desert\"><\/span>Can you find tarantulas in the desert?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>desert areas<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_see_a_tarantula_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Will I see a tarantula in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Desert Tarantula, Aphonpelma chalcodes, is the most common tarantula seen in the Tucson area and is one of 30 species found in Arizona. They are most active during the monsoon and into early fall.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_tarantulas_in_Scottsdale_AZ\"><\/span>Are there tarantulas in Scottsdale AZ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Tarantulas Look Like. <b>If you find a large and hairy spider in your Phoenix home, you&#8217;re probably looking at a tarantula. There are over 800 species of tarantulas, but only 30 reside in Arizona. Whichever species you find around your home, you can discern it from other spiders by its large size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_biggest_spiders_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What are the biggest spiders in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3 to 4 inches<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_tarantulas_live_in_Arizona\"><\/span>What kind of tarantulas live in Arizona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Grand Canyon black tarantula is one of the largest spiders in Arizona. It gets its name from its dark color and habitat, as these spiders mostly live in and around the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon black tarantulas can grow to nearly 4 inches long from leg tip to leg tip.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What tarantulas live in AZ?How many species of tarantula are in Arizona?How big do tarantulas get in Arizona?What is the biggest tarantula in Arizona?What kind of tarantula live in Arizona?Are there wild tarantulas in Arizona?Are there poisonous tarantulas in Arizona?Are there tarantulas in the Arizona desert?What species of tarantula live in Arizona?Where&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}