Frog eggs attract hungry predators, and this tiny father can only defend them from the smallest attackers. Just above him ...

Spiders and black cats and bats - the creepy fauna of Halloween. They all make great decorations, but you'd probably be surprised that more than one of them makes a good household pet. Tarantulas are ...

These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great outdoors before they perish. Male tarantulas are moving and wooing their way ...

Tarantulas are good for Liz Lopez’s mental health. After working a high-stress shift as a team leader at Philips, a medical manufacturing company in Colorado Springs, Lopez arrives home to a house ...

Tarantulas are easy to care for, and their fearsome reputation is vastly exaggerated. In fact, many people find they make great pets. "I hear it all the time: What are you doing with those around?

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern states, although Texas brown tarantulas are also found in Missouri. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females ...