Are there tarantulas in California?
Short answer
Yes
Yes. The tarantula lives in California. Open records come from 28 counties.
Where in California
- None
- 1 to 2 records
- 3 to 9
- 10 to 49
- 50 or more
Tarantulas across the US
- Lives here
- Rare records
- Gone
- Not here
How to recognize one
Tarantula Aphonopelma spp.
- Large, hairy, brown to black spider
- Lives in a burrow with silk around the entrance
- Males wander in late summer and fall looking for mates
Painful, rarely serious. Bites are rare and feel like a bee sting. The hairs on the abdomen can irritate skin and eyes.
Questions
Are there tarantulas in California?
Yes. The tarantula lives in California. Open records come from 28 counties.
What do tarantulas look like?
Large, hairy, brown to black spider. Lives in a burrow with silk around the entrance. Males wander in late summer and fall looking for mates.