We all know what a tarantula looks like, but where do they live? Here we set out the countries and habitats they are found in ...

A horde of baseball-sized tarantulas may soon start roaming across several Southern states. These hairy spiders, known as Texas brown tarantulas or Aphonopelma hentzi, are about to enter their mating ...

MISSOURI – Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri’s largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. A telephoto close-up digital image of a Texas brown ...

Tens of thousands of tarantulas are starting to make their way above ground, in search of fuzzy love. But while that sounds like an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare, scientists say it’s not as scary as ...

There are an estimated 29 different species of tarantulas in the U.S. spread across 15 states Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also ...

Careful where you step if you’re hiking in Griffith Park or other natural areas in Southern California this summer and fall. Some particularly large eight-legged friends are on the march. Yeah, we’re ...

Watch out, arachnophobes; you’re about to be seeing a lot more tarantulas around. As the weather begins to cool and the season for spooky decorations approaches, brown tarantula mating season is also ...

Wildlife and public safety officials in western U.S. states have issued warnings as tarantula mating season brings a surge of spiders onto trails, parks, and residential areas from August through ...

Arizona is home to over a dozen tarantula species. These primarily nocturnal creatures are most active during the late summer and early fall mating season. Although venomous, Arizona tarantulas are ...

Paul Rogers, a young friend of mine and recent transplant from Kansas, was removing his motorcycle helmet and gesturing wildly. There wasn’t anybody else around, so I surmised I was the dude. He went ...