Unlike more aggressive predators, tarantulas don’t rely on biting or venom as their first line of defense. Instead, many species have evolved a unique way to protect themselves: flicking tiny, ...

Experts have uncovered a new tarantula species, which has now become the hairiest member of its kind. The new species has been named Trichopelma grande by researchers, Newsweek reported.

"They're the largest spider in Kansas, and they are capable of biting, but you really have to provoke them to get that type of a reaction." Fatal tarantula bites are extremely rare but the bites ...

their pose and demeanour plus colouring and markings Owners have to pose their spiders correctly to show off their anatomy There are over 800 types of tarantula and experts claim that most make ...

Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister creature. Despite their name, tarantula hawks (Pepsis genus) are actually a species of spider wasp.