When scientists discover a new species, they usually name it after the creature’s most notable characteristic. So why did a group of scientists recently name a newly discovered genus of tarantulas ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tarantula mating season runs from about July to November, skewing toward October in California. Female tarantulas ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado. In the late summer, thousands of male tarantulas scour ...

The end of summer in southeastern Colorado brings about a spectacle that isn’t for everybody. Near La Junta, thousands of tarantulas will be marching across the grasslands in search of mates. The ...

Each year, male brown tarantula trek across Colorado to look for ladies. From mid-September to mid-October, they leave the safety of their burrows to go on journeys that will take interesting turns as ...

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.

An eight-legged phenomenon is returning soon to Colorado. Visit La Junta calls it the annual "tarantula trek" and "a mating expedition" — the time of year when furry bachelors roam the state's ...

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Seven new tree-dwelling tarantula species have been identified in southeastern Brazil, including three from heavily deforested regions, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto In southeastern ...