Tarantulas belong to the spider family Theraphosidae. According to the World Spider Catalog, there are 1,192 recognized tarantula species in 186 genera. Tarantulas can be found throughout the world, ...

As tarantula mating season is winding down around La Junta, Halloween season is ramping up. KRCC’s Shanna Lewis spoke with arachnologist Paula Cushing of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science ...

Arizona is home to over a dozen tarantula species. These primarily nocturnal creatures are most active during the late summer and early fall mating season. Although venomous, Arizona tarantulas are ...

Joro spiders have attracted attention for their large golden webs and rapid expansion across parts of the United States. New research suggests these invasive arachnids possess remarkably sensitive ...

In 1994, when Debby and Scott Scher bought their first tarantula, they did not know much about how to care for it. The seller told them to just give her crickets and water "once in a while." Back then ...