The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula inhabits easily recognizable silk-sealed burrows in a hilly area of Malaysia that covers ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula ( Coremiocnemis hoggi) constructs burrows sealed with silk webbing in steep, shaded areas of montane tropical rainforest. Poachers dig the spiders out of these ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's some advice stemming from the unusual case of a man who had spider hairs stuck in his cornea: Be sure to cover your eyes when hanging around with your pet tarantula.

Spiders aren't always the first animals potential pet owners consider. They're not quite as cuddly as dogs or cats, they have twice as many legs, and the fear of them is one of the most well-known and ...

SAN DIEGO — Julie Estrada recently had an unexpected visitor on her couch, a big, fuzzy tarantula. “Oh my gosh, it was like this big,” said Estrada holding her fingers far apart. Estrada doesn’t mind ...