A wildlife handler holds a giant bird-eating tarantula and explains why it is one of the largest tarantulas in the world. He says the spider comes from South America and gets its name because it can ...

Comparative embryonic mapping reveals that divergent regulation of duplicated posterior Hox genes underlies the specialized ...

Scientists have identified a new species of trapdoor spider in Mauritius that can survive being submerged at high tide.

The tarantula hawk is known to have one of the most painful stings on the planet. But that's only one part of what makes this creature so frightening. Despite what its name suggests, the tarantula ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new species of tarantula, Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei, was discovered in Sri Lanka. (Photo: Ranil Nanayakkara via ...

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...