The large arachnids have long been thought to be colorblind, but new evidence suggests they can perceive each others’ brilliant coloring. By Joshua Sokol Tarantulas are fuzzy, active in the dark and ...

Tarantulas: big, hairy, eight-legged, terrifying nightmares to some, adorable pets to others, blue. Wait, blue? Yes. Blue. Although most of the 900 or so species of tarantulas are varying shades of ...

Geneva, Switzerland— More than a dozen kinds of tarantulas native to Sri Lanka and India will get stronger trade protections under an international treaty, with member countries voting to address over ...

At least 40 species of tarantulas come in shades of blue. Researchers don’t know why so many species look this cool, but it probably doesn’t help tarantulas find mates. Tarantulas don’t have very good ...

A shiny, metallic-blue tarantula is Sri Lanka’s latest addition to the Indian Ocean island’s list of spiders, a new study reveals. The discovery comes as a global summit on wildlife trade takes place ...

Tarantulas are fuzzy, active in the dark and troublingly large — with some South American species tip-tapping around on leg spans bigger than the hands of the most gargantuan professional basketball ...