Tarantulas are one of the most well-known types of spiders. There's a reason fake tarantulas are sold at Halloween — some people think they're creepy. But others like them and keep them as pets. No ...

A seven-year-old girl in Texas was thrilled when she discovered that she had received a tarantula on Christmas morning. Footage taken by Katheryn Hernon shows her daughter Molly opening a present on ...

As summer starts its wind-down, a dramatic annual phenomenon is about to unfold: tarantula mating season. These large, hairy spiders, known for their imposing appearance and nocturnal habits, become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy tarantula mating season to those who celebrate, which might be a very, very small group. There are 29 described individual ...

From a rodent’s optic nerve and the venomous fangs of a small tarantula to auto-fluorescing hairs on a leaf, the images winning the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition are luminously ...