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 ...

The giant hairy arachnids emerge from their burrows in the fall and are on the hunt for mates.

Tarantulas are emerging from their burrows as males feel the call of mating season. Areas around Las Vegas are known for places you might catch a glimpse of the tarantula "migration." ...

A sweeping taxonomic review of Ecuadorian tarantulas has unveiled five new species across three genera, established the new ...

Suppose you happen upon several baseball-sized fuzzy hands slowly crossing your path in the weeks to come. In that case, you’ve stumbled upon tarantula mating season. It’s the time of year when ...

This blue tarantula's venom plays the long game—no instant pain, just a slow burn that creeps up when you least expect it.

In an odd and fascinating sighting, officials with the Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas captured an eight-legged creature “swimming” across a small body of water: a tarantula. “Did you know that ...

The tarantula hawk is known to have one of the most painful stings on the planet. But that's only one part of what makes this creature so frightening. Despite what its name suggests, the tarantula ...

Look out, here comes the spider van. A tarantula crossing the road in Death Valley, California is being blamed for causing a massive traffic accident that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital. The ...

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...