AP Archive | Love is in the air as tarantula mating gets underway in Colorado @APArchive | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
(3 Oct 2024)
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La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
1. Tarantula walking across the plains
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“So this is currently the mating season for tarantulas. So we are seeing the males walking around looking for females so that they can, they can mate.”
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“The female will will respond by actually coming out of the burrow and meet the male outside of the burrow. And so his his drumming is is really to attract the female and let let her know that that he is there. And then very often she will approach if she is receptive to mating.”
4. Various of tarantulas walking across the plains and tourists in search of the spiders
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“The temperature is really important. So, you know, usually close to sunrise and sunset, but it also depends on on the temperatures. If it’s a cooler, cloudier day, you can sometimes see them earlier in the day. if it’s a very cold morning, then, you know, a little after sunrise. So you’re looking at a combination of both the temperature and also just at that dawn and dusk time.”
6. Tarantula walking across the plains at night
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La Junta, Colorado - 28 September 2024
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“We just had to see it. Yeah, we heard a bunch of tarantulas were going to be out, and we saw a bunch of tarantulas last night. Yeah, it was great."
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“I’m actually a tarantula breeder. And, you know, I just love anything tarantulas. And we just came out here to study these guys.”
9. Various of the Tarantula Festival
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“You know, I think it’s the creepy factor. Yeah, it’s everyone’s always, like, jumping back every time I pull out a spider. I love that. I like exposing people to the tarantulas. It’s been something I’ve done my whole life.”
11. Various of the Tarantula Festival
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Roslyn Gonzales, Tarantula Festival visitor:
“Spiders are really cool. I like how they crawl, they look. They’re really cool creatures.”
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La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
13. Various of a tarantula on the plains
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La Junta, Colorado - 28 September 2024
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Roslyn Gonzales, Tarantula Festival visitor:
“I’m hoping to see a lot of tarantulas tonight crawl across the road and hopefully get close to one, like, really close to one. And maybe like, like, touch one maybe. But, like, not where they can bite me."
15. Various of tourists walking on the plains in search of tarantulas
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La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
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16. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“You know, when you encounter them, if. They’re more afraid of you. I mean, look at the size that that we are compared to these tarantulas. And tarantulas only bite out of fear. And so, you know, this is the only way that they have to protect themselves. And if you don’t put them in a situation where they feel like they have to bite, then there is no reason to to fear them. Leave them alone, and they’re happy to go along their way.”
17. Tarantula walking along the plains
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(3 Oct 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
1. Tarantula walking across the plains
++COVERED++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“So this is currently the mating season for tarantulas. So we are seeing the males walking around looking for females so that they can, they can mate.”
++PARTIALLY COVERED++
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“The female will will respond by actually coming out of the burrow and meet the male outside of the burrow. And so his his drumming is is really to attract the female and let let her know that that he is there. And then very often she will approach if she is receptive to mating.”
4. Various of tarantulas walking across the plains and tourists in search of the spiders
++COVERED++
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“The temperature is really important. So, you know, usually close to sunrise and sunset, but it also depends on on the temperatures. If it’s a cooler, cloudier day, you can sometimes see them earlier in the day. if it’s a very cold morning, then, you know, a little after sunrise. So you’re looking at a combination of both the temperature and also just at that dawn and dusk time.”
6. Tarantula walking across the plains at night
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado - 28 September 2024
++COVERED++
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“We just had to see it. Yeah, we heard a bunch of tarantulas were going to be out, and we saw a bunch of tarantulas last night. Yeah, it was great."
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“I’m actually a tarantula breeder. And, you know, I just love anything tarantulas. And we just came out here to study these guys.”
9. Various of the Tarantula Festival
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“You know, I think it’s the creepy factor. Yeah, it’s everyone’s always, like, jumping back every time I pull out a spider. I love that. I like exposing people to the tarantulas. It’s been something I’ve done my whole life.”
11. Various of the Tarantula Festival
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Roslyn Gonzales, Tarantula Festival visitor:
“Spiders are really cool. I like how they crawl, they look. They’re really cool creatures.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
13. Various of a tarantula on the plains
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La Junta, Colorado - 28 September 2024
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Roslyn Gonzales, Tarantula Festival visitor:
“I’m hoping to see a lot of tarantulas tonight crawl across the road and hopefully get close to one, like, really close to one. And maybe like, like, touch one maybe. But, like, not where they can bite me."
15. Various of tourists walking on the plains in search of tarantulas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado - 27 September 2024
++PARTIALLY COVERED++
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“You know, when you encounter them, if. They’re more afraid of you. I mean, look at the size that that we are compared to these tarantulas. And tarantulas only bite out of fear. And so, you know, this is the only way that they have to protect themselves. And if you don’t put them in a situation where they feel like they have to bite, then there is no reason to to fear them. Leave them alone, and they’re happy to go along their way.”
17. Tarantula walking along the plains
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