As summer starts its wind-down, a dramatic annual phenomenon is about to unfold: tarantula mating season. These large, hairy spiders, known for their imposing appearance and nocturnal habits, become ...

Oregon is home to some 500 species of spiders and across the Southwest and West, a stampede of sorts is coming. Tens of thousands of tarantulas will begin crawling out of their burrows in search of ...

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females remain near their burrows. Tarantulas are generally docile but ...

If you’re hiking or camping in California or other Southwestern states over the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience — or fright — of a lifetime. Across the United States, most ...

If you’re hiking or camping in the arid Southwest and West in the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience – or fright – of a lifetime. Across the United States, in California, ...