Three new species of massive, furry “birdeater” spiders have been discovered, with dozens more stricken from the grouping. In a new paper published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, researchers ...

Three bird-eating tarantula species new to science have been discovered in South America. The findings came alongside an overhaul of a group of spiders - called Avicularia - that were incorrectly ...

Three species and three genera of birdeater spiders are described as new to science in a paper recently published in the open access journal ZooKeys. In their study, the Brazilian spider experts, Drs.

As some of the biggest arachnids in the world, bird-eating spiders are many people's idea of a living nightmare. Well, for those with arachnophobia out there, this may not be welcome news as ...