A wave of tarantula sightings might occur in the next few months across portions of the U.S. as mating season begins. The secretive spiders are rarely seen – except during mating season. The hairy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tarantula mating season runs from about July to November, skewing toward October in California. Female tarantulas ...

MISSOURI – Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri’s largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. A telephoto close-up digital image of a Texas brown ...

There are over 50 species of tarantula native to Argentina. Learn more about them in our complete list of tarantula species ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula ( Coremiocnemis hoggi) constructs burrows sealed with silk webbing in steep, shaded areas of montane tropical rainforest. Poachers dig the spiders out of these ...

Watch out, arachnophobes; you’re about to be seeing a lot more tarantulas around. As the weather begins to cool and the season for spooky decorations approaches, brown tarantula mating season is also ...

Scorpion vs. Tarantula could be described as too rock ’n’ roll for punks and too punk for metalheads. Lead singer L. Hotshot is known for her big hair, dramatic eye makeup and tendency to get right up ...

The 22nd day of the annual Space Telescope Advent Calendar shows a cluster of blue stars blasting a cavity out of a larger ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

The famous tarantula scene from 'Home Alone' will soon be immortalised in bronze, thanks to the film's star, actor Daniel Stern. The 68-year-old actor, who portrayed Marv Murchins, one half of the ...

Missouri is home to the Texas Brown Tarantula, the state's largest spider, which can be found in open, dry glades in south ...