Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and tarantulas (Theraphosidae) are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, as are almost all spiders. Their venom helps them subdue prey, but neither ...

A spider researcher and a YouTube star hiked into a mangrove forest in Thailand. Together, they discovered an electrifying new species of tarantula. It sounds like the start of an adventure movie, but ...

Four newly discovered tarantula species were just dubbed the "Genital King," and for tarantulas, size really does matter. The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the ...