"I was genuinely tense wondering whether the little guy was going to be allowed to just walk away afterwards." ...

Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that were stuffed in chocolate sponge cake boxes shipped to an airport in western Germany. The venomous spiders were found at ...

A close-up video of a tarantula building an egg sac has captivated Reddit, offering a rare look at a behavior most people ...

In a fascinating video from Andrea's Arachnids YouTube Channel, we get an up-close look at dozens of baby tarantulas shedding ...

Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to the ability of an animal to understand ...

Not all big spiders are dangerous, even though they look quite scary! The sweet but massive tarantula in this incredible ...

A new study reveals that tarantulas are often on friendly terms with amphibians, reptiles, and even army ants, which are known to feed on spiders. The researchers suggest that the dense hair covering ...

Tarantulas are one of the most well-known types of spiders. There's a reason fake tarantulas are sold at Halloween — some people think they're creepy. But others like them and keep them as pets. No ...

Why did the tarantula cross the road? It may sound like the setup of a joke, but it’s a very real question to anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the annual tarantula migration in southeastern ...

The large arachnids have long been thought to be colorblind, but new evidence suggests they can perceive each others’ brilliant coloring. By Joshua Sokol Tarantulas are fuzzy, active in the dark and ...

Some tarantulas are bigger than your face. Others defend themselves by launching streams of excrement. Some are stunningly beautiful—and bright blue. Recently, a team of researchers set out to solve ...