Tarantulas may also use their fangs to bite if necessary. Tarantulas grow by molting, a process where they shed their old ...

One distinctive feature of the mature male peacock tarantula comes after their "mature molt," when their pedipalps (the pair of pincer-like appendages near the head) swell with bulbous emboli at the ...

Fun fact: Tarantulas like the Grand Canyon black tarantula can molt up to nine times in their lifetime. Habitat and range: In deserts, scrublands, grasslands and forests of New Mexico, Colorado ...

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, ...

Male tarantulas are embracing the cooler weather and departing from their dens in search for love. Tarantula mating season runs from September through mid-November, according to the National Park ...