Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of ...

India, with its diverse ecosystems, ranging from tropical forests to arid deserts, is home to a rich variety of spiders.

If you want a pet, but can’t be bothered with dog walks, cat little or bird cages, maybe you need to pick up an eight-legged ...

They’re big. They’re yellow, in part. And they’re invasive. But Joro spiders, now spinning their webs in carports and forests in South Carolina, are not as dangerous or as destructive as many of the ...