Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.

Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of tarantulas—only species. Despite their hairy appearance and long legs, ...

(NewsNation) — It’s officially tarantula mating season, and scientists have discovered four new species of the spider with a fittingly frisky feature. The newly discovered fuzzy arachnids in the ...

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There are nearly 90 unique tarantula species in Peru, ranging from nine-inch giants to tarantulas named after Star Wars ...

There are nearly 60 tarantula species inhabiting the forests and jungles of Colombia. Learn more about these unique species ...

Four new species of burrowing tarantula with abnormally long genitalia have been found on the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Zamani A, von Wirth V, Fabiánek P, Höfling J, Just P, Korba J, ...