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Tarantulas — hundreds of them — are now on the move in the plains of southeastern Colorado. ... "We do custom T-shirts, of course, the tarantula fest buttons," she says.
The previously unknown type of tarantula was discovered in Thailand by a YouTube star. It lives exclusively in the hollowed stems of bamboo plants, surprising scientists.
Some Texas residents haven't had to spend to decorate for Halloween this year. Over the weekend, Mico, Texas resident Laura Keene found a huge Texas brown tarantula—one of the biggest she's ever ...
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 ...
A tarantula makes its way downhill on Mount Diablo toward North Gate road in Walnut Creek, Calif., Sept. 7, 1997. At this time of year, the spiders are moving about in search of mates.
Marisa Simonetti, the Hennepin County Board candidate who tossed a tarantula down the stairs in a dispute with her tenant, spoke about her case Thursday with her new lawyer, John T. Daly, outside ...
Watch out, arachnophobes; you’re about to be seeing a lot more tarantulas around. As the weather begins to cool and the season for spooky decorations approaches, brown tarantula mating season is ...
A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.
Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, ...
Female tarantulas usually lay 100 to 1,000 eggs at a time. These eggs hatch in 45-60 days, typically in July or later. Once hatched, baby tarantulas stay with their mothers for a few days before ...
April 13 (UPI) --A North Carolina restaurant is offering select customers the chance to eat a tarantula burger topped by a giant oven-roasted spider. Bull City Burger and Brewery announced its ...