Tarantulas rely on instinct and subtle cues rather than familiarity or affection. This video documents the gradual process of ...

Tarantulas are often viewed as dangerous, yet their behavior toward humans is widely misunderstood. This video examines what happens when a tarantula bite occurs, focusing on physical reactions and ...

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you're most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It's mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in ...

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 ...

A tarantula makes its way across a trail in the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park in Laguna Beach. (Marc Martin / Los Angeles Times) It’s a crisp night in the rugged mountains above Los Angeles ...

Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual species of tarantulas in the United States, including a nonnative ...

Over 125 tarantula species have adapted to the diverse climates and geography of Asia. Learn more about these Old World ...

Lazlo the tarantula interacts with his ping pong ball When Molly Eyerly took Lazlo home for a month, she discovered he frequently interacted with this red ping pong ball. The question is: Is he ...

From the archive: This story first appeared in The Desert Sun in 2016. It was huge, plodding and menacing to my neighbors. I write of a large tarantula that walked in front of my sliding door last ...