In southeastern Brazil, researchers set out to look for tarantula species with a rare and “striking” characteristic. Tarantulas, belonging to the Theraphosidae family, are among the largest spiders on ...

The new species was discovered in the Chapada Diamantina region in Brazil’s state of Bahia. Photo by Matheus Seiji Goto via Unsplash Five elusive species of “tiny” tree-dwelling tarantulas, found only ...

Currently, more than 46,000 spider species stretch their eight legs in habitats across the world, in every country and continent except Antarctica. And those are only the ones scientists have been ...

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 ...