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Male tarantulas' search for a mate in southern Colorado in late summer is a dangerous endeavor.
LA JUNTA, Colo — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado.
In late summer, thousands of male tarantulas scour the plains for a mate — provided they can safely cross the roads.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said the breeding expedition happens every year in areas around La Junta and the Comanche National Grassland. It's not a migration, but just a quest for romance.
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