October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

The end of summer in southeastern Colorado brings about a spectacle that isn’t for everybody. Near La Junta, thousands of tarantulas will be marching across the grasslands in search of mates. The ...

Out on the eastern plains, as the sun dips behind the Rocky Mountains and the temperature begins to drop, Colorado's ...

Most people avoid spiders except perhaps as part of Halloween decorations. But for Zale Narkiewicz and his 3-year-old ...

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

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado. In the late summer, thousands of male tarantulas scour ...

While most spiders are small and harmless, some species grow to impressive sizes, showcasing fascinating adaptations and hunting strategies. Here are seven of the largest spider species found in the ...

(Donald M. Jones / Minden Pictures) Mother bears have a fierce reputation, but they’re not the ones to worry about. Researchers led by the University of Calgary analyzed 59 fatal black bear attacks in ...

The Indian Violet Tarantula, native to the Western Ghats, is a striking arachnid known for its shimmering violet-blue legs ...

More than a dozen types of pythons and over 30 other snakes, including a ghost Aztec jungle boa, were found packed in the ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...