Just before sunset, as baseball-sized tarantulas cross the road at Colorado’s Southern Plains Land Trust, two biologists quietly exit their car to scoop up a few of these eight-legged pedestrians.

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado. In the late summer, thousands of male tarantulas scour ...

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 ...

Police in Mobile, Alabama, say a shoplifter stole -- of all things -- two tarantulas from a pet shop. The store owner posted photos about the theft on social media and says loyal customers helped ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two tarantulas were stolen from the shelves at a local pet store. While the spiders have now been returned, many are questioning why they were stolen in the first place. “Why ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

MISSOURI – Fall is right around the corner, so keep an eye out for Missouri’s largest spiders. Texas Brown Tarantulas are once again on the move. A telephoto close-up digital image of a Texas brown ...

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.

AccuWeather's Tony Laubach is putting storm chasing on hold to chase tarantulas in La Junta, Colorado. At this time of year, tarantulas are on the move for mating season. China has exhibited its new ...