Texas is home to 14 different species of tarantula. One of the most common tarantulas you’re likely to spot in the state is the Texas brown. This large spider can have a legspan of up to six inches.

The brown tarantula is about the size of an apple or orange. University of Missouri-St. Louis scientist Becky Hansis-O’Neill and her team of students have been using an app to track their locations, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tarantulas are a type of spider, although, they are distinguishable by several characteristics, including being generally larger ...

With the onset of “All Hallows Eve” we are bombarded with images that can be described as frightening to downright terrifying on the television, in retails stores, etc. However, as scary as many of ...

Texas brown tarantulas will soon be roaming Kansas grasslands in a greater volume as they search for mates in the late summer and early fall. Jeffery Seim The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks ...