Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona is in the news again but it's not because of the heat. Scientists have discovered a new tarantula species, Aphonopelma ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual ...

Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of tarantulas—only species. Despite their hairy appearance and long legs, ...

Students in Dr. June Olds' exotic pet medicine class were temporary tarantula caretakers last month. The Iowa State Vet Med students were responsible for naming their tarantula, feeding them little ...

The furry eight-legged spiders known as tarantulas spend autumn months looking for a mate, but they might come across humans, instead. Although they are more common in California, Colorado, Kansas, ...

Arizona is in the news again but it's not because of the heat. Scientists have discovered a new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. This newly ...

Tarantula mating season occurs primarily in the autumn months. The Mexican red rump tarantula, found in South Florida, is not considered dangerous to humans. Tarantulas are found in various states ...