In his new National Geographic series Pole to Pole, the actor ventures deep into the Amazon in search of creatures whose ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

A new tarantula species, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba, captivating researchers with its impressive size and distinctive features. The spider is the largest and hairiest ...

Although Bolivia is landlocked, it is home to diverse geography, including the Andes mountains in the west, the Amazon ...

There are over 50 species of tarantula native to Argentina. Learn more about them in our complete list of tarantula species ...

Scientists found a “large” spider with “feather duster-like” legs in a forest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from David Ortiz At night in a national park of Cuba, a “large” creature ...

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” For a moment I didn’t pay much attention to the large insect buzzing around me. It was one of those gentle spring days and ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansans with a healthy fear of spiders may get more than they bargain for this fall as thousands of tarantulas hit the road. Autumn in Kansas brings with it the possibility of seeing ...

From the archive: This story first appeared in The Desert Sun in 2016. It was huge, plodding and menacing to my neighbors. I write of a large tarantula that walked in front of my sliding door last ...