Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona is home to a diverse range of 30 tarantula species, and the most docile one is the Arizona blonde tarantula. This ...

A craze for exotic pets is thought to be behind a dramatic surge in the trafficking of tarantulas into the UK. In just one month this year, officers seized more than 2,000 live tarantulas at once, 302 ...

Spiders in the Theraphosidae family, commonly known as tarantulas, are among the most traded invertebrates on the international market. Tarantulas are traded for the commercial pet trade, scientific ...

What has eight fuzzy legs, a docile demeanor and the ability to liquefy its food before eating? If you are a member of the American Tarantula Society, the answer is: a pet. About 100 arachnid ...