Desert Tarantula Observation 9-27-2021

This Monday I decided to go hike the dish in Stanford since I hadn’t been in a while and was curious as to what animals or plants I would come across. On the drive there, I saw a deer crossing the road (Junipero Serra Blvd) but didn’t get the chance to snap a photo. The whole town area is filled with wildlife and makes a great place to just walk through and see all the animals around. If you are going to go hike the dish, which I totally recommend, definitely go on a week day because parking is limited and the trail is extremely packed on weekends. The trail is about 4 miles round trip I believe, completely paved and rather easy since there are only a couple hilly areas. It’s great to go in a small group, or just alone to see the awesome view at the top overlooking the cities.

I was about half way through the hike when my friend gasped and immediately came to a stop. We just happened to be walking rather close to the side where a tarantula was hanging out. It seems like it emerged from the leaves/dirt right above where the paved trail begins. It was just standing there, hardly moving, and if my friend hadn’t noticed it we either would have brushed very close by it or kicked it on accident. As we processed the fact that a tarantula was standing right in front of us, I got closer to snap some pictures and a few people passed by, equally surprised to see the huge spider. Overall great hike, great wildlife, and a great view, just be sure to keep an extra eye out for the sneaky animals that seem to just appear out of nowhere!

Publicado el 02 de octubre de 2021 a las 10:50 PM por