Students in Dr. June Olds' exotic pet medicine class were temporary tarantula caretakers last month. The Iowa State Vet Med students were responsible for naming their tarantula, feeding them little ...

In 1994, when Debby and Scott Scher bought their first tarantula, they did not know much about how to care for it. The seller told them to just give her crickets and water "once in a while." Back then ...

The brown tarantula is about the size of an apple or orange. University of Missouri-St. Louis scientist Becky Hansis-O’Neill ...

Many insect and arachnid lovers adore tarantulas because of their large size and distinctive appearance. These giant hairy spiders cut an eye-catching aesthetic. Yes, they can bite, but they’re rarely ...