Are there tarantulas in Missouri?
Short answer
Yes
Yes. The tarantula lives in Missouri. Open records come from 8 counties.
Where in Missouri
- 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 Missouri?
Yes. The tarantula lives in Missouri. Open records come from 8 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.