Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Colombian lesserblack tarantula, Xenesthis immanis, is a large terrestrial bird spider, with hairy legs and body and a ...

Although we know of over 1.2 million species of plants and animals, scientists believe there are many more yet to be discovered. One study suggests that we still haven’t identified 86% of species on ...

The arboreal tarantulas Avicularia juruensis and Avicularia purpurea have two morphotypes depending on geographical location. Hapalopus species are commonly called “pumpkin patch tarantulas” because ...