If you’re hiking or camping in the arid Southwest and West in the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience – or fright – of a lifetime. Across the United States, in California, ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the ...

Beware, Californians: It’s tarantula season. September and October are peak months for spotting male tarantulas as they roam day and night in search of mates, according to the National Park Service.

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 ...