Tarantulas are often misunderstood due to their intimidating appearance and fearsome reputation. However, these eight-legged ...

It has one of the most painful stings known to man, can grow up to the size of a hand, wingspan and all, and - although much smaller in size - is a natural predator to tarantulas. Running away was ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado. In the late summer, thousands of male tarantulas ...

Army ants often view spiders as food and eat them alive. However, the insects’ interactions with tarantulas unfold much differently. New findings published in the Journal of Natural History ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Tarantulas are becoming more visible in Utah just in time for the Halloween season, but for wildlife experts, this time of year is anything but scary. Utah has four ...

Now, there is one more to know about as scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of tarantula and it lives in Arizona. The spider, named Aphonopelma jacobii was first seen in 2018 ...

It's tarantula mating season, when male spiders scurry out of their burrows in search of a mate, and hundreds of arachnophiles flock to the small farming town of La Junta to watch them emerge in ...

An Oklahoma brown tarantula in southeastern Colorado. Photo courtesy of Visit La Junta. As one would expect with any good horror flick, these antagonists prefer to emerge when the light fades. They ...

Wolf spiders are the most common spider species in the world. They get their name because they chase down their prey and pounce on it like a wolf. They’re usually dark gray, brown, or black but ...

A male tarantula looks for a mate on the plains near La Junta, Colo., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.(AP Photo/Thomas Peipert) Car headlights shine on a male tarantula looking for a mate on the plains ...