This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tarantula mating season runs from about July to November, skewing toward October in California. Female tarantulas ...

“Fighting tunnel vision, dizziness and an elevated heart rate, I stumbled back down the trail and narrowly avoided passing ...

If you’re hiking or camping in the arid Southwest and West in the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience – or fright – of a lifetime. Across the United States, in California, ...

Male tarantulas roam in search of mates during the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Although generally docile, tarantulas can bite and flick irritating hairs when disturbed. Tarantulas are ...

From the archive: This story first appeared in The Desert Sun in 2016. It was huge, plodding and menacing to my neighbors. I write of a large tarantula that walked in front of my sliding door last ...

As summer starts its wind-down, a dramatic annual phenomenon is about to unfold: tarantula mating season. These large, hairy spiders, known for their imposing appearance and nocturnal habits, become ...

Little studied, these spiders are the object of a booming illicit trade as pets and display pieces. A captive-bred Mexican fireleg tarantula is seen up close outside Tarantulas of Mexico, a breeding ...