Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Mygalomorphs (Mygalomorphae) » Tarantulas (Theraphosidae)
Photo#342891
mating tarantulas - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Dave Beaudette

mating tarantulas - Male Female
San Pedro House, east of Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
October 10, 2009
Mating occured next to the females burrow. The male pushed the female and her fangs up with his front pair of legs until the plane of the females body was almost vertical. When mating was complete the male left quickly. The female remined on the ground for about 30 seconds and then retreated to her burrow.

Images of this individual: tag all
mating tarantulas - male - female mating tarantulas - male - female mating tarantulas - male - female mating tarantulas - male - female mating tarantulas - male - female mating tarantulas - male - female
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Dave Beaudette on 13 October, 2009 - 10:41am

interesting
The explanation along with the pictures is nice to know. Thanks for sharing.
… Andrew Williams, 13 October, 2009 - 7:43pm login or register to post comments

Nice
Good series of images. Thanks!
… John Sloan, 13 October, 2009 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2010 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact