Spiders in the Theraphosidae family, commonly known as tarantulas, are among the most traded invertebrates on the ...

A recent taxonomical revision of the tarantula genus Monocentropus led to the discovery of a new genus with a highly unusual ...

This report examines tarantulas and the real risks they present during close human encounters. While often labeled harmless, ...

Despite their intimidating appearance, tarantulas are surprisingly fragile. In this YouTube video, a veterinarian cares for a tarantula that has become constipated (impacted) and is unable to excrete ...

Several cases of "spatial orientation" were recorded among the spiders living in both trees and in underground burrows.

Dust swirls on the dirt roads running through more than 400,000 acres of cactus-studded grasslands south of La Junta, Colo. Suddenly, Jessica LaPage spots the reason she's here: A two-toned brown ...

I was sitting on my deck here in Saratoga recently and noticed a beautiful, albeit very large, bug walking near me. I wasn’t sure what it was, but after doing a little research, O am certainly glad ...

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...

GameSir has officially expanded its portfolio for competitive gamers with the international launch of the Tarantula series. This new line ...

Bright colors in the animal kingdom usually mean danger. And the bright colors of the tarantula hawk definitely mean danger, not only because of the powerful sting that it possesses, but danger to its ...

Imagine having a pet tarantula. They're not easy to keep - they require the perfect conditions, from the right temperature to food, to thrive. Now, imagine losing that pet tarantula, knowing that a ...