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Male tarantulas take two to 12 years to mature before they are ready to search for a mate. Once they reach adulthood, they venture out of their dens to find a suitable female hidden in its burrow.

Female tarantulas tend to be bigger and more mature than their male counterparts and can live up to 30 years. After mating with the male, the female tarantula lays fertilized eggs in her burrow.

During mating season, the spiders roam for female burrows typically marked using the female’s silk webbing. Once there, the male taps the ground using a pair of head appendages.