Are there tarantulas in Kansas?

Short answer
Yes

Yes. The tarantula lives in Kansas. Open records come from 5 counties.

Tarantula
Photo (Desert blond tarantula): Snake collector, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Where in Kansas

Comanche: 1 recordLogan: 1 recordWabaunsee: 1 recordMeade: 1 recordCowley: 5 records
Open GBIF records by county. Most come from Cowley County, Comanche County, Logan County, Meade County, Wabaunsee County.

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How to recognize one

Tarantula Aphonopelma spp.

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 Kansas?

Yes. The tarantula lives in Kansas. Open records come from 5 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.

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