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, ...

A new tarantula species with a curious dark blue hue has been found in southern Thailand. Blue is one of the rarest colors to find in nature, which is why the coloring spotted on the Chilobrachys ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered two new tarantula species on the slopes of ...

Every fall, thousands of male tarantulas abandon their burrows and roam the American Southwest, but the word "migration" fundamentally misrepresents what these spiders are actually doing and why it ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A brand new species of tarantula has been discovered lurking in ...

Arboreal taranulas in the Avicularia, Amazonias, Psalmopoeus, and Tapinauchenius genera rely on the Andes mountain forests in the northwest or the Amazon rainforests in the south. There are nearly 50 ...

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 ...

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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 ...