Molting is one of a tarantula’s greatest superpowers. They shed their old skin to become something bigger, stronger, and more mature. As this happens, the spider undergoes a transformation few have ...

The spiders - who have been given the genus Satyrex - live in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.

A newly discovered group of tarantulas is so bizarre that scientists had to invent a whole new genus—Satyrex—to describe them ...

Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground burrows. Spatial orientation refers to the ability of an animal to understand ...

Who goes looking for a new kind of tarantula? Scientists, apparently. This time, they found more than they bargained for, according to an article by Science Daily. “A newly discovered group of ...

Texas residents could see more spiders soon. This fall, thousands of young adult male tarantulas will crawl out of hiding spots in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico — and Texas. The arachnids, ...

The rare Gooty sapphire tarantula is both stunning and dangerous, but habitat loss now threatens its survival.

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...