The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas. They collected numerous specimens, including what turned out to be a new species ...

Did you know that the UK is home to a tarantula? The purseweb spider. And now we've officially entered spider season, you might catch a glimpse of one. The purseweb spider is Britain’s only tarantula ...

"Zombie spiders" have now joined tarantulas in the UK, according to researchers. Sightings have been made of newly discovered fungus crazy creatures in the country. The white-foamed spiders are ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. "Zombie spiders" have now joined tarantulas in the UK, according to researchers. Sightings have been made of newly discovered fungus crazy ...

Organised by Engineering UK the free event will see school pupils, aged 10 to 13, get up close to tarantulas, snakes with venom which researchers believe could become a cure. Attractions also ...

From the excruciating sting of the tarantula hawk wasp to the potentially lethal bite of the Western Diamondback rattlesnake, Arizona is home to a range of critters, ranging from insects to ...

A county's new High Sheriff has said his focus for the next 12 months will be "giving a voice" to young people. John May is the chief executive of charity Cats Protection and will be sworn in as ...

The three-month summer tour was set to feature 100 species, from beetles to roaches, tarantulas and scorpions. Iowa State University, on the Insect Zoo's website, said they are "working to find a ...

Their diet is primarily made up of tarantulas, lizards, and other small desert wildlife. The waterfall centipede (Scolopendra cataracts) grows up to 7.9 inches long and is the only recognized ...