Arboreal taranulas in the Avicularia, Amazonias, Psalmopoeus, and Tapinauchenius genera rely on the Andes mountain forests in the northwest or the Amazon rainforests in the south. There are nearly 50 ...

Aussies have just four weeks to aid a critical lifesaving program before the nation’s deadliest spider vanishes from view and into the safety of its burrow. Sydney funnel-web spiders are at their most ...

When people talk about “the biggest spider,” they’re usually mixing two different records: the longest leg span and the heaviest body. A few species are genuine monsters on both counts. Others are ...

Most spiders are tiny and go unnoticed, but a few species grow large enough to catch your attention. They live in rainforests, caves, and dry areas, and have adapted to survive in their surroundings– ...

Venezuela is on the northern coast of South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea. Its diverse geography includes the Andes mountains in the northwest, the Orinoco River Basin across central ...