Ten spiders contained in plastic boxes were found abandoned in freezing temperatures Credit: RSPCA An RSPCA animal centre has rehomed an intake of tarantulas who were abandoned in freezing ...

A group of tarantulas have now found homes after they were abandoned in freezing temperatures. The spiders were cared for at RSPCA Brighton Reptile Rescue after they were left inside rubbish sacks ...

Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, ...

Credit: Zeeshan Mirza, via Mongabay. Tarantulas serve important roles in their forest homes, acting as biological pest controllers and preying on smaller invertebrates and vertebrates.