Image: Alan Schmierer (CC0 1.0) via Wikimedia Commons For humans and other vertebrates, the tarantula hawk has one of the most painful stings on the planet. American entomologist Justin Schmidt ...

The pink-toed tarantula is an arboreal spider native to the South American rainforest. This tarantula got its name from its dark body and pink-tipped legs – hence the name “pink toed tarantula.” ...

Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, published Aug. 6 in the Journal of Natural History, proposes several new ...

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.

The 29-year-old American fighter is booked to face ... so he went to a pet store and bought a tarantula. It eventually helped him go from being an arachnophobe to weighing in with a tarantula ...