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 ...

A new tarantula species with a curious dark blue hue has been found in southern Thailand. Blue is one of the rarest colors to find in nature, which is why the coloring spotted on the Chilobrachys ...

The males of four newfound tarantula species have extremely long genitalia so that they can keep their distance from ...

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among dwarves," published this month in the Journal ...

A team of scientists in Ecuador is on a mission to find and describe species of an understudied, often unpopular group of critters: mygalomorphs, a group of large, stocky spiders that includes ...

A brand new species of tarantula has been discovered lurking in southeastern Arizona. The new species, Aphonopelma jacobii, is black and gray with bright red hair on its abdomen. It was found deep in ...

COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. — From rattlesnakes to Gila monsters, scorpions to Sonoran toads and many more, Arizona is known for the many critters that call the state home. Now, there is one more to know ...

Habitat loss, deforestation, the illegal wildlife trade and climate change are pushing these extraordinary species towards ...