A wave of tarantula sightings might occur in the next few months across portions of the U.S. as mating season begins. The secretive spiders are rarely seen – except during mating season. The hairy ...

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” For a moment I didn’t pay much attention to the large insect buzzing around me. It was one of those gentle spring days and ...

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 ...

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula. It’s mating season for most of the 29 species of tarantulas in ...

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It's almost tarantula mating season, and in certain states, tens of thousands of tarantulas are expected to crawl out of their burrows to look for mates. Whether you're an arachnophobe or an ...

Wildlife and public safety officials in western U.S. states have issued warnings as tarantula mating season brings a surge of spiders onto trails, parks, and residential areas from August through ...

Although we know of over 1.2 million species of plants and animals, scientists believe there are many more yet to be discovered. One study suggests that we still haven’t identified 86% of species on ...

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BERLIN (AP) — Arachnophobes beware: Customs officials on Monday released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate ...