Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He's developing a website, with plans to open a spider store. SWNS Arachnophile Aaron ...

Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of ...

A new medical case report reaffirms why even largely non-venomous tarantulas can make questionable pets. Some respond to stress by expelling a cloud of barbed hairs that can lodge in especially ...

Looking for a new family pet? An eight-legged tarantula is up for adoption at the Sacramento County animal shelter."Our newest shelter guest is ... fuzzy and furry!" Sacramento County Animal Care ...

Tarantulas make wonderful pets, but some people have an irrational fear of them. They wrongly believe that they possess a deadly bite and that these large spiders are vicious monsters. The reality is ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's some advice stemming from the unusual case of a man who had spider hairs stuck in his cornea: Be sure to cover your eyes when hanging around with your pet tarantula.

The fire broke out early Tuesday morning on Ruth Morris Road between Crestview Road and West Lake Drive. Arriving firefighters saw smoke pouring out a window of the one-story structure, which was made ...

When the Peninsula Humane Society received a call regarding a pet tarantula that was supposedly stranded on top of a house in San Mateo, an animal control officer rushed over to the scene with a ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) – Bay Area residents are starting to put up their Halloween decorations. One realistic decoration led to a concerned citizen reporting it on Tuesday in San Mateo. The ...