It is the tarantula’s burrow that enables it to survive in desert regions. The fangs and pedipalps are used to construct a vertical shaft (or modify an existing hole) up to 20 inches deep and ...

There are 20 or so species of tarantula in the deserts of North American and at least two species in the Coachella Valley region. All have large fangs, up to a quarter-inch in length.

There are 20 or so species of tarantula in the deserts of North American and at least two species in the Coachella Valley region. All have large fangs, up to a quarter-inch in length.