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, ...

Julian Reuter left McClung Park on Tuesday morning having pet a Texas brown tarantula and a speckled kingsnake. The Jefferson City Parks Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) ...

Warmer weather in the spring and summer months leads to increased activity for insects and arachnids. Ticks, mosquitoes and chiggers are among the most common biting insects found outdoors in Missouri ...