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 ...

Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual species of tarantulas in the United States, including a nonnative ...

Scientists have found evidence that the hairy bodies of some tarantulas keep them safe from a dangerous—but tiny—foe. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists may have solved a mystery about one of nature’s ...

Students in Dr. June Olds' exotic pet medicine class were temporary tarantula caretakers last month. The Iowa State Vet Med students were responsible for naming their tarantula, feeding them little ...

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females remain near their burrows. Tarantulas are generally docile but ...