Arizona is in the news again but it's not because of the heat. Scientists have discovered a new tarantula species, Aphonopelma jacobii, in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. This newly ...

Paco, a redknee tarantula is native to Southwestern Mexico and is among the largest varieties of this beneficial spider. The native habitat is arid scrub land where they usually build their tunnels ...

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Tarantula mating season occurs primarily in the autumn months. The Mexican red rump tarantula, found in South Florida, is not considered dangerous to humans. Happy tarantula mating season to those who ...

The sun sets over a rural road south of La Junta. It is a balmy night in mid-October. Enter the entomologist, behind the wheel of a red Ford Ranger, driving slow so he can scan the highway before him.