The largest spiders in Texas will be roaming through backyards and trails this summer in a pursuit of love. Mating season for male tarantulas is underway and experts say they’re harmless ...

When most people think of spiders, the word ‘friend’ may be one of the last ones to come to mind. However, if you were a ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

Hank Guarisco, a Lawrence-based independent arachnid researcher, said more than 500 species of spiders live in Kansas but probably only one common breed of tarantula called Texas browns.

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.

Though it was not confirmed if the spider was specifically a tarantula, members of the crew said they believed it to be at the time of the incident. southerlycourse/Getty Stock Image It is ...