Colorado’s tarantulas are creeping out of their burrows on the southeastern plains in search for love, an annual affair sometimes called a tarantula “migration.”   

Every year, these creatures lure arachnid aficionados from near and far to see the spectacle in person.   

Beginning around the start of September, male tarantulas in the southern and southeastern part of the state will leave the safety of their burrows to search for females, which stay hidden in their holes.   

When a male finds a female’s burrow, they drum their legs at the entrance and wait for the female to come out to breed.   

After the males do their special knock, the females will come out and either mate or eat the male… or both.   

The tarantula “migration” will continue until early October.     

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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