They're not used to life in the wild, and they'll most likely die," says Shillington. The good part is that pet tarantulas are fairly low-maintenance. What do people feed tarantulas? Most ...

Tarantulas are often misunderstood due to their intimidating appearance and fearsome reputation. However, these eight-legged ...

Reiman Gardens is well known for its butterfly house, but not many know about their tarantulas. Reiman lent 33 of its 100 taran ...

When most people think of spiders, the word ‘friend’ may be one of the last ones to come to mind. However, if you were a ...

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

Experts say Kansans don't need to be worried about the healthy population of tarantulas found in parts of the state, particularly in the southern tier of counties. The large, hairy spiders are ...

Tarantulas can be found in Palo Alto’s Foothills Park and many preserves in the region. Courtesy Jack Owicki. In the waning sunlight near the Stanford Dish and in the open fields in the hills, a ...

If you saw a tarantula hawk, you'd probably run away ... His new book, "Coyote Peterson's Brave Adventures: Wild Animals in a Wild World" is available on Amazon. Following is a transcript of ...