If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

A fact, fun or not depending on your reaction: like other nocturnal animals, some spiders have eyeshine. Tracking a flashlight around open prairie in the Comanche National Grassland just ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate ...

It’s tarantula mating season in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. The big spiders crawl across roads and between ...

The end of summer in southeastern Colorado brings about a spectacle that isn’t for everybody. Near La Junta, thousands of tarantulas will be marching across the grasslands in search of mates. The ...

Imagine walking through a forest or swimming in the ocean, and suddenly, you come across a creature with a power so shocking, it can freeze its prey in an instant. Nature is full of wild surprises, ...

Homeowners across the nation have seen a spike in the number of spiders entering their properties, but the increase is not only in the number but also in the size of the four-legged creatures. The ...

Beware, Californians: It’s tarantula season. September and October are peak months for spotting male tarantulas as they roam day and night in search of mates, according to the National Park Service.

Large spiders are entering homes in Oxfordshire after tarantulas were confirmed to be in the UK. Homeowners across the country have noticed a rise in the number of spiders as well as the size of them ...

In the animal kingdom, predator-prey relationships are typically envisioned with large, powerful hunters taking down smaller targets. However, nature has numerous fascinating exceptions where ...

At least two different populations of a parasitic wasp native to Europe have been found on opposite coasts of North America. But no one knows how they got there. reading time 3 minutes There are all ...