A new species of tarantula spider, Aphonopelma jacobii, has been discovered from the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. This small, black and gray tarantula species has fiery red hairs on ...

The critically endangered Peacock Tarantula, or the Poecilotheria metallica, has gained prominence in the Eastern Ghats through Pawan Kalyan’s conservation efforts. The highly endangered tarantula is ...

As tarantula mating season is winding down around La Junta, Halloween season is ramping up. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis spoke with arachnologist Paula Cushing of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science ...

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

Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to the ability of an animal to understand ...

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A fact, fun or not depending on your reaction: like other nocturnal animals, some spiders have eyeshine. Tracking a flashlight around open prairie in the Comanche National Grassland just as the sun ...

Discover Turkey’s latest tarantula species registration, highlighting biodiversity and new scientific discoveries in arachnology.