What has eight fuzzy legs, a docile demeanor and the ability to liquefy its food before eating? If you are a member of the American Tarantula Society, the answer is: a pet. About 100 arachnid ...

SAN DIEGO — Julie Estrada recently had an unexpected visitor on her couch, a big, fuzzy tarantula. “Oh my gosh, it was like this big,” said Estrada holding her fingers far apart. Estrada doesn’t mind ...

There's a higher chance you'll encounter a creepy crawler on your next hike or walk in the Desert Southwest, seeing its mating season for tarantulas in the Lone Star State. These fuzzy spiders are out ...

Arachniphobes beware: Every autumn in southeast Colorado, thousands of fuzzy, fist-sized tarantulas emerge from their burrows to find mates. Scientists, nature enthusiasts, and thrill seekers descend ...

If you’re hiking or camping in California or other Southwestern states over the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience — or fright — of a lifetime. Across the United States, most ...

To the person missing a large, venomous spider: Roanoke officials would like you to reclaim your pet. Someone turned in a black-and-brown tarantula to the Regional Center for Animal Control and ...

SOME FUZZY NEW CREATURES AT THE UNIVERSITIES SEX ZOO. THEY DO. THE SCHOOL JUST RECEIVED A DONATION OF 170 BABY TARANTULA. THEY WERE CONFISCATED BY THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. THEY ARE SMALL ...