noexcuse4you
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Orange County TarantulasI went on a hike today in an area of Orange County known to have tarantulas. I finally got to see my first tarantula burrow! Once you see one for your first time, trust me, you'll start seeing dozens of them! Now that I have a little bit of experience finding them, I'm sure I'll have an easier time finding them in San Diego. (I needed a little help to get me started. Thanks Kevin!) I didn't collect any since I figured if I ever wanted to see one, I know where to look. Anyway, enough chatter; on to the pics!
Tarantula burrow just off the trail:
Aphonopelma sp. "eutylenum type"
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AGTrauger
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Wow that's cool! I've hiked a few times in OC but have never seen a burrow. I'll have to look more carefully next time 
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lizmotobike
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very pretty! and local! nice.
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crash714
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Awesome find Kyle! Goods pics too. My girl from San Diego just molted and looks like the one in your pics.
Eric
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TheJackal
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great find, ive been living in OC most of my life and have never on any of my hikes been able to find a wild t out here.
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Matt Kogler
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If you want, next (this ) year I can show you where to find them in fall...
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TheJackal
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Yeah I'm all game, its been a quite awhile since ive been out on a hike.
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balam
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I think tis will eventually end up in "Hikes and Hunts", but in the meantime I'm one to come along!
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TheJackal
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gah its been to long, whens the soonest we could organize a hunt that may have some decent results? (in regards to the seasons)
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WBurke17
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Soon if the temps keep raising then SOOON... pretty much if you can find the herps you can find the inverts
Put me in also 
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TheJackal
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Sounds like we're rounding up a group here  I'll have to see if eddy is down for a hunt
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balam
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Weather keeps on getting warmer .......
lets get this one going sometime in Feb...
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balam
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Hey Kyle,
How far north from you (approx) or south from LA are we talking about?
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noexcuse4you
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Sorry guys. I've been sworn to keep this locality secret. Unless if Kevin decides to give it up, I'm not saying anything.
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balam
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I don't need a specific location. More of an approximate distance north of San Diego or south of LA, give or take some miles. (want to find out what other bugs are going to be active while we are there) (though I understand if you can's disclose tat info either) 
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TheJackal
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well we can always go into the mojave... I knew a few spots out that way, but would prefer to find some of these oc t's
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balam
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TheJackal wrote:
| Quote: | | well we can always go into the mojave... I knew a few spots out that way, but would prefer to find some of these oc t's |
That sounds god as well... I like Mojave
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TheJackal
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yeah allot of cool stuff out that way, now who in the hells got a car? ::lol::
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balam
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If it's Mojave we are going to I can possibly provide the automobile, CRV so we can carpool there... you are on your own on your way back....
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA J/K
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TheJackal
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lmao, well I'm down for mojave or we could try our luck scouting some OC areas, either way I'll need some time so I drop some feds on the gas tank.
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