The word "tarantula" is not commonly used in our everyday language. Yet, everyone immediately knows what it means: a large, hairy spider. Today, people might be more inclined to say "bird spider." But ...

The illegal pet trade is another threat. When Mirza and colleagues documented a tarantula with metallic luster (Chilobrachys psychedelicus), the previously unknown spider appeared in online pet ...

Jamie also had a big passion for spiders and snakes. She loved her pet tarantula that lived for 18 years. Jamie also loved going to the CP Center and attending the Adult Program. She made many ...

The Fitzpatrick family came from West Virginia on Saturday to attend the Mid-Atlantic Reptile Expo, which was held at the ...

The study found that invertebrates were the most traded by numbers, with arachnids (spiders ... salmon pink tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana) is a popular arachnid in the pet trade.

via Wikimedia Commons Tarantulas often appear in movies as the embodiment of terror, but in reality, they are gentle giants. These large, hairy spiders are quite docile and are popular pets among ...

Many spiders, especially large ones like tarantulas, have a distributed nervous system with ganglia in their legs. This setup allows them to react quickly to threats, capture prey with precision, and ...

As of April 5, Camille Saunders's juvenile curly hair tarantula needed a permit to be ... To own those animals, a $150 permit is now required. Pet owners had one year to apply for a permit after ...

As of April 5, Camille Saunders's juvenile curly hair tarantula needed a permit to be in compliance ... To own those animals, a $150 permit is now required. Pet owners had one year to apply for a ...

From needles, snakes and airplanes to test-taking, speech-making and germs, sources of all-encompassing panic can make ...