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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DustyD" data-source="post: 199777" data-attributes="member: 36911">Yeah, I agree,  but I think tarantulas have not enjoyed the support that herps have in the state. A quick glance of the unrestricted list shows more than 140 reptiles and amphibians that Mainers can possess. Herp owners have been active in the state for decades.And I think there is a general concern at the state level about invasive species. There are many bugs attacking our trees and environs. Maine did not have ticks until the 1980s. There are concerns about invasive species of plants and fish affecting our waters. I also think that many people, maybe even most people, flinch at the thought of spiders. And the word venomous doesn’t help.</blockquote>