Richard Lewis, who used to be the "worst arachnophobe" , has opened a tarantula and reptile enclosure shop in the Shell Store. (Image: Supplied) A MAN once terrified by the sight of spiders has opened ...

We know very little about the brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi), whose habitat stretches from Louisiana to Texas and Colorado. But the first question arachnid expert Cara Shillington asks is, why ...

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 ...

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.

MANCHESTER, Mo. – What sits across the busy street of Manchester Road is a rising business that’s capturing the eye of St. Louisans—in a surprising way. Located at 14390 Manchester Road, The Reptile ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Metro Denver's most famous arachnid is moving on to a new phase of her life. Butterfly Pavilion announced that beginning Sept. 8, Rosie the Chilean rose hair tarantula will no ...

(KAKE/CNN) - It's the stuff of nightmares for some, but it's simply summer in southeastern Colorado and southwest Kansas, where thousands -- yes, thousands -- of male tarantulas will make the trek to ...

Seven new tree-dwelling tarantula species have been identified in southeastern Brazil, including three from heavily deforested regions, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto In southeastern ...

Learn about the False Chameleon, an arboreal lizard from Cuba! Despite the name, it's an anole with chameleon-like features, including unique toes and eyes. Donald Trump responds to object thrown out ...

Tens of thousands of tarantulas are starting to make their way above ground, in search of fuzzy love. But while that sounds like an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare, scientists say it’s not as scary as ...