It can be pretty scary finding any sort of spider in your bath but imagine coming across one that has a leg span of 12 inches ...

There are over 50 species of tarantula native to Argentina. Learn more about them in our complete list of tarantula species ...

A natural experiment in a national park in Patagonia shows how the return of a large predator can reshape an ecosystem. Long absent from Argentinian Patagonia due to over-hunting, pumas have returned ...

The eastern tarantula (Selenocosmia crassipes) is a formidable spider that could give anyone — not just arachnophobes — quite a fright. Commonly known as Australia’s “bird-eating spider,” its ...

Princess Kate seemed charmed when she met a large tarantula in 2021, with a link to one of her children's names Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh let her emotions show when she met a tarantula during a ...

Twenty minutes before the show was slated to begin, the lobby at Belfast’s public library was already thrumming with excited kids. One little girl, in a pink dress and sparkly ruby slippers, bent low ...

After decades of mystery, scientists have finally proven that Europe’s largest bat, the greater noctule, hunts and eats small songbirds mid-air—more than a kilometer above ground. Using tiny ...

In a shocking twist to its slow-and-steady image, a tortoise is caught hunting and eating a bird. This rare behavior challenges everything we thought we knew about these seemingly gentle reptiles.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s hard to think of a spookier wildlife scenario: A songbird is ...