Tarantulas are intimidating arachnids. From long hairy legs to a propensity for nocturnal escapades, they definitely rank high on the list of “spiders you wouldn’t want to encounter in the middle of ...

Why are some tarantulas so vividly colored? Scientists have puzzled over why these large, hairy spiders, active primarily during the evening and at night-time, would sport such vibrant blue and green ...

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A scientist has discovered nine new species of colorful tree-climbing tarantulas in central and eastern Brazil, including four belonging to a mysterious, old genus and others that are quite picky ...

Sri Lanka is home to a new species of tarantula—and its females are fuzzy, turquoise-tinged, and big enough to comfortably hug a donut. Scientists found the arachnids within an isolated patch of ...