October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

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 corners of ...

The sun sets as a male tarantula successfully crosses U.S. 350 outside La Junta in September 2021 in search of a female mate. Now through the early part of October is a good time to spot tarantulas in ...

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have discovered a new species of trapdoor spider lurking in California’s ...

Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

A critically endangered spider, not seen in the UK for 40 years, has been rediscovered in a remote nature reserve accessible ...