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Black Mesa Loop - Superstition MtnsPhoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Hiking9.00 Miles 1,125 AEG
Hiking9.00 Miles
1,125 ft AEG
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Originally, I wanted to go to Sabino Canyon but opted to stay local because forecast called for 50% chance of rain in the Tucson area. My goal was to entertain myself by feeding the toads and tarantulas along my hike. Instead of catching various insects for the toads and tarantulas and whatever else, I opted to pay $3 for some mealworms at the local bait shop off Route 88.

I was really more interested in feeding the toads more than the tarantulas, but all the toads that I saw were fat and seemed not interested in eating mealworms. Conversely, all the tartantulas were thin and hungry, 2 of which took the mealworm and left without so much as saying, "thank you" and sticking around for their photo.

I fed about 6 tarantulas and one crab spider with a moth and saw a few other critters including 2 javelinas, a gila monster, a skunk, a blacktail rattlesnake, a small diamondback, a baby sun spider, and some tailess wind scorpions. The photos are fairly gruesome, probably not the good photoset for mealworm enthusiasts.
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