The elusive “pinkish” species from Brazil, normally found wandering on trees, is already being targeted by the pet trade for its size and unique color, according to a study.

Tarantulas are relatively common throughout Texas. They typically shelter in burrows, natural cavities under logs or stones, spaces beneath loose tree bark and even abandoned rodent holes.

The researchers suggest that the dense hair covering tarantulas may have in fact evolved as a defense mechanism against these predatory ants.. A team of international scientists conducted an ...

Scientists have found a new species of tarantula, a red-reared arachnid, in Arizona, and the discovery was "rather unexpected." “We often hear about new species being discovered from remote ...