The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

The Missouri River is usually the cutoff for their movement. These eight-legged tarantulas are around 1.5 to 2 inches in ...

Experts say Kansans don't need to be worried about the healthy population of tarantulas found in parts of the state, particularly in the southern tier of counties. The large, hairy spiders are ...

Once it has stung, the wasp drags the paralysed tarantula back to its nest to be a host for its larva. Image: Alan Schmierer (CC0 1.0) via Wikimedia Commons For humans and other vertebrates, the ...

Tarantulas can be found in Palo Alto’s Foothills Park and many preserves in the region. Courtesy Jack Owicki. In the waning sunlight near the Stanford Dish and in the open fields in the hills, a ...