As Texas critters go, the brown tarantula—Aphonopelma hentzi, if you’re feeling fancy—is not a widely beloved creature. Spiders suffer from public relations issues at the best of times, and larger ...

It's mating season for tarantulas. Southeast Colorado is home to thousands of the creepy crawlers. Every year in August and September, the male tarantulas leave their burrows in masses and begin ...

(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) With summer approaching its final stretch, that means the weather should slowly start to change in the coming months.

MIDLAND, Texas — You might have seen some furry friends crawling around lately. According to Michael Nickell, the museum scientist at the Sibley Nature Center in Midland, it's just that time of year ...

It's tarantula mating season in San Diego. Residents may see more of the crawling creatures, especially in East County. "Males are just on the hunt for love," said Matt Thomas, CEO of Pet Kingdom in ...