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Six legs can work just fine for the flexible Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula.
So, tarantulas don't relearn how to run after losing limbs, and they bend the rules—alternating between limping and running like ants—to continue scampering without missing a beat.
The clip description sounds innocent enough (even if you're not so comfortable around our eight-legged friends), because it's something that anyone who's owned a pet tarantula has witnessed: the ...
A new study on tarantulas reveals surprising insights into their relationship with army ants.
A new tarantula species has been found in southeastern Arizona by two researchers who have identified more of the giant spiders than just about anyone on Earth.
What do tarantulas eat? Tarantulas usually wait for prey to come near their burrows, hunting close to their homes, according to a Texas A&M field guide.
On June 6 at 11:37 p.m., a tarantula was seen crawling over a Ring camera in Steiner Ranch, which is near northwest Austin. KXAN viewer Jamie York Pillans sent in the footage.
Did you know that the UK is home to a tarantula? The purseweb spider. And now we've officially entered spider season, you might catch a glimpse of one. The purseweb spider is Britain’s only tarantula ...