Spiders often get a bad name– most of us feel uncomfortable as soon as we see one, and the first thing we want to do is get rid of it. But what if these creatures are actually helping us by keeping ...

Tarantulas may have the reasoning to recall how to navigate places they’ve already been, a new study published in Ecology and Evolution suggests. These researchers have documented several cases of ...

Spiders are amazing animals who far too often get a bad rap because of hysterical and misleading public media. I’m continually intrigued by watching them negotiate my home and land around where I live ...

Arizona is home to over a dozen tarantula species. These primarily nocturnal creatures are most active during the late summer and early fall mating season. Although venomous, Arizona tarantulas are ...