We all know what a tarantula looks like, but where do they live? Here we set out the countries and habitats they are found in ...

O’Neill’s research focuses on the growth patterns of more than 200 baby tarantulas, examining how factors like diet and ...

Arizona is in the news again but it's not because of the heat. Scientists have discovered a new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. This newly ...

Scientists have found a new species of tarantula, a red-reared arachnid, in Arizona, and the discovery was "rather unexpected." “We often hear about new species being discovered from remote corners of ...

A brand new species of tarantula has been discovered lurking in southeastern Arizona. The new species, Aphonopelma jacobii, is black and gray with bright red hair on its abdomen. It was found deep in ...

The sun sets as a male tarantula successfully crosses U.S. 350 outside La Junta in September 2021 in search of a female mate. Now through the early part of October is a good time to spot tarantulas in ...