An ultra rare purple tarantula has been documented in the wild, and experts are still working to determine whether it represents a new species. Like many tarantulas, it carries venom delivered through ...

Seven new tree-dwelling tarantula species have been identified in southeastern Brazil, including three from heavily deforested regions, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto In southeastern ...

Andhra Pradesh launches a 2026 conservation survey for the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in NSTR. Learn about this rare blue spider and efforts to protect it.

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In southeastern Brazil, researchers set out to look for tarantula species with a rare and “striking” characteristic. Tarantulas, belonging to the Theraphosidae family, are among the largest spiders on ...