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Coarsegold Tarantula Exhibit

Coarsegold Tarantula Awareness Festival
Coarsegold Tarantula Awareness Festival
Coarsegold Tarantula Exhibit
Coarsegold Tarantula Exhibit
Coarsegold Tarantula Awareness Festival
Coarsegold Tarantula Awareness Festival
Coarsegold Tarantula Festival Scream Off
Address: 35300 Highway 41, Coarsegold, CA 93614
Phone: 559-683-3900
Website: https://www.coarsegoldhistoricvillage.co...
Email: dianeboland@aol.com

The Historic town of Coarsegold, CA is known for their annual Tarantula Awareness Festival the last Saturday in October.  In honor of the Tarantula, the Coarsegold Historic Village created a Tarantula Exhibit to educate visitors about their famous local tarantulas, the world's most popular hairy spider.   

The lifecycle of all spiders is the same, from the tiny jumping spider to the largest tarantula. They go through three stages of development: egg, spiderling, and adult. Though the specifics of each stage differ between species, they are all extremely similar. Spider mating rituals differ, and males must approach females with caution or risk being mistaken for prey. Many male spiders die even after mating, despite the fact that the female is self-sufficient and will care for her eggs on her own. Despite popular belief, most female spiders do not consume their partners.

While you are there, don't forget to pick up the Welcoming Committee's Nugget Trading Card, Coarsegold's own California Ebony Tarantula.  

Nugget the California Ebony Tarantula


Visit the Coarsegold Tarantula Exhibit at the Coarsegold Historic Village to learn more...and don't miss the annual Tarantula Awareness Festival!



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