7. Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula The Brazilian giant tawny red tarantula (Grammostola anthracina) is another star in ...

Certain species are more docile and better suited for handling, such as the Chilean rose hair or the Mexican red-knee tarantula. Furthermore, always pay attention to your tarantula’s body language.

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

Most of the state's tarantulas live in southern counties but stretch north as far as Gove and Trego counties in the west. They're especially common in the Red Hills near Medicine Lodge ...