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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lin0212" data-source="post: 27808" data-attributes="member: 3070">Sorry if this in the wrong thread but I've been trying to do some research on a tarantula that I came across with little to no luck. We have tarantulas here in Oklahoma, in fact they are very common and I typically see them in the fall time crossing the road.  My dog came across one that has me really stumped.  It was larger than any one I've ever seen, black legs and a tan body.  What really baffled me (and it might be my ignorance) was it had a 3/4 inch stinger? I read that tarantulas don't have stingers, but this was a stinger in addition to it's two large fangs.  The only picture I could find online to identify it was a Mexican Blonde Tarantula/or Desert Blonde Tarantula.  I ruled out a Texas Brown, because I didn't see a stinger on those. Excuse my ignorance, but do tarantulas have stingers(?) and are these common pets and it perhaps got loose? I can't imagine someone keeping it as a pet because it was REALLY aggressive.  Any help to identify would be great! I like in south eastern Oklahoma so it's not a desert-like terrain but the opposite so I'm a little taken aback that it was in my backyards if it is a Mexican/Desert Tarantula. Thanks!</blockquote>