Colombia is located in northwestern South America, with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The Andes ...

Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.

Ecuador is located on South America’s west coast, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the equator. Geographically, the country is ...

There are nearly 90 unique tarantula species in Peru, ranging from nine-inch giants to tarantulas named after Star Wars ...

Researchers collected the unfortunate arachnids near grottos and caves in Rio de Janeiro state, a region similar to where ...

Spiders often appear in homes for simple reasons, such as seeking shelter and food. Most of the species are not only harmless but also eat the insects in your home that you dislike.

Four new species of burrowing tarantula with abnormally long genitalia have been found on the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Zamani A, von Wirth V, Fabiánek P, Höfling J, Just P, Korba J, ...