Researchers believe that's partly down to the spider's 'dark DNA' - a mysterious part of the animal's genetic code, and they ...

Arachnologists describe Satyrex, a tarantula genus with record-breaking male palps that could prevent cannibalism.

The plains south of La Junta is a popular spot to look for the eight-legged critters around dawn and dusk from mid-September ...

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 ...

Taking wildlife such as plants and animals from state and national parks is illegal and can result in penalties, including ...

Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.

Everything’s bigger in Texas, even the spiders! The biggest spiders in Texas make the biggest spiders in many other states ...

The invasive arachnids were first spotted in the park last year, and now, researchers hope to keep tabs on when and where ...

These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great ...

Four new species of burrowing tarantula with abnormally long genitalia have been found on the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Zamani A, von Wirth V, Fabiánek P, Höfling J, Just P, Korba J, ...