WAIT... *WE'RE* SUPPOSED TO WORRY ABOUT *THEM?*

Every autumn, mature male tarantulas start on their quest to find a mate, exposing them to many dangers such as hawks and skunks, cars on the road, and people.

(Thanks to Ralph)

Comments

[Rod Nunley]

Reminds me of candidates out on the campaign trail.

[cfjk]

Scientific fact: More guys die chasing a piece of tail than are killed by snakes worldwide.

[Le Petomane]

There are roadhouses in Texas that make being a tarantula on the make seem downright safe by comparison.

[Rod Nunley]

Le Pet, I once saw a guy buy a beer with a tarantula. The bartender thought it would be funny to scare his girlfriend with it. I later got word that that hadn't gone well.

[Le Petomane]

Rod, My wife and I were in a bar in Dodge City, Kansas once. A man was at the bar drinking a beer with a tarantula on his shoulder. You should have seen everyones expression when my wife asked he would let her hold his spider for a while.
They are harmless and even if you get one angry enough to bite it isn't any worse than a beer sting.

[wiredog]

LePet, does the brand of beer affect the sting?

[LeDud]

Beer stings are painful the next morning upon waking. I could see a hungover W.C. Fields muttering: "I remember drinking a large spider before going home..."

[The Real Barry]

Skunk vs Tarantula. No political comments, please!

[fractalist]

The service reminds people to be kind if they see tarantulas out and about. They advise the public to help them across the road with a piece of cardboard or magazine.

I'd prefer using a rolled-up newspaper...