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, ...

Every fall, thousands of male tarantulas abandon their burrows and roam the American Southwest, but the word "migration" ...

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A new species of tarantula was just identified in Thailand — and researchers are calling it the "jewel of the forest" for its ...

In the depths of Ecuador's wilderness, scientists have unveiled the presence of two new tarantula species. Researchers of Universidad San Francisco de Quito found them on trees on the slopes of the ...

Four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, have been described from India’s Western Ghats mountains. A concerning trend shows that 25% of newly described tarantula species since 2000 ...

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 ...

To understand why elongated pedipalps may have evolved in Satyrex species, some knowledge of tarantula reproduction is required. Take an in-depth look at the dangers of tarantula mating in the ...

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