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Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of tarantulas—only species. Despite their hairy appearance and long legs, ...

There are nearly 90 unique tarantula species in Peru, ranging from nine-inch giants to tarantulas named after Star Wars ...

Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.

The males of four newfound tarantula species have extremely long genitalia so that they can keep their distance from aggressive females during mating, researchers say. When you purchase through links ...

Arboreal taranulas in the Avicularia, Amazonias, Psalmopoeus, and Tapinauchenius genera rely on the Andes mountain forests in the northwest or the Amazon rainforests in the south. There are nearly 50 ...

Four new species of burrowing tarantula with abnormally long genitalia have been found on the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Zamani A, von Wirth V, Fabiánek P, Höfling J, Just P, Korba J, ...