When a tarantula feels threatened ... they are barbed and covered in microscopic hooks. Pretty cool. Once airborne, the hairs can embed themselves in the skin, eyes, or respiratory system of ...

Experts say Kansans don't need to be worried about the healthy population of tarantulas found in parts of the state, particularly in the southern tier of counties. The large, hairy spiders are ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...