Peru is located on the Pacific coast of South America, just south of the equator. It is considered one of the most ...

Four new species of burrowing tarantula with abnormally long genitalia have been found on the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Zamani A, von Wirth V, Fabiánek P, Höfling J, Just P, Korba J, ...

Tarantulas belong to the spider family Theraphosidae. According to the World Spider Catalog, there are 1,189 recognized tarantula species in 186 genera. Tarantulas can be found throughout the world, ...

Bolivia harbors more than 25 native tarantula species, signaling a rich native fauna. Protected habitats such as Carrasco National Park shield diverse Bolivian tarantulas and their rainforest ...

Residents of the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa are no strangers to tarantulas, but four newly discovered species in the region are changing the way researchers look at this group of spiders.