The spiders have exceptionally long palps, the arm-like structures that male spiders use to transfer sperm to females.

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(CNN) — A “mesmerizing” electric blue tarantula species has been discovered in Thailand, according to new research. A group of Thai researchers found the spider during an expedition to Phang-Nga ...

Four new species of tarantulas, including one new genus, have been described from India’s Western Ghats mountains. A concerning trend shows that 25% of newly described tarantula species since 2000 ...

Scientists said a new species of tarantula spider was recently discovered in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona. The spider is formally named Aphonopelma jacobii after Michael A. Jacobi ...

There's a higher chance you'll encounter a creepy crawler on your next hike or walk in the Desert Southwest, seeing its mating season for tarantulas in the Lone Star State. These fuzzy spiders are out ...

A recently published article studies the mutually beneficial ecological relationships and evolutionary adaptations of tarantulas. The study reveals that the infamous spiders are actually often on ...

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An abandoned storage unit turns into a chaotic rescue mission after it’s found packed with rare, creepy, and dangerous animals - from snakes, tarantulas, scorpions, turtles, geckos, frogs, and even a ...

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