Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among dwarves," published this month in the ...

Texas is home to a diverse population of spiders, including the American house spider, wolf spider, brown recluse spider, black widow spider, jumping spider, and many more. With over 900 species of ...

New research has unveiled a captivating electric blue tarantula species in Thailand. A team of Thai researchers encountered this spider during their expedition to Phang-Nga province in the southern ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of tarantula in Cuba, which is threatened with extinction. This spider is found only in the Viñales municipality in the west of the island.

The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas. They collected numerous specimens, including what turned out to be a new species ...