These large wasps are significant pollinators and they are generally more focused on nectar and hunting spiders rather than ...

The Aphonopelma jacobii tarantula lives in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona and despite just being discovered, ...

there is some concern that these tarantulas will be exploited for the exotic pet trade due to their rarity, striking coloration and docile disposition," Hendrixson said. "We must consider the ...

Credit: Michael A. Jacobi “[T]here is some concern that these tarantulas will be exploited for the exotic pet trade due to their rarity, striking coloration, and docile disposition ...

Arizona blonde tarantulas are favored as pets because they are less likely to bite than some other tarantula species and they typically exhibit less aggression. In Arizona, blonde tarantulas can ...

She was Beezus, a Chilean rose tarantula, the Children’s Room resident pet who died late last month, as announced in an Aug. 27 Facebook post by library staff. She was 20. A burial has since ...