Originally Posted by
ooga-booga
they can supposedly jump about three feet to subdue prey…or you.
We were driving in West section of Zion National Park and my friend suddenly hit the brake. This humongous TARANTULA was out on the road and large enough to be a visible obstacle. We stopped and having never seen on in the wild walked toward it and were approaching it. Another driver warned "They can jump!" And we did - back to the car, quick!
Although I just looked and apparently they don't jump that far or high and only certain sub-species.