The State

Hairy ‘dwarf’-like creature found lurking in tree in Laos. It’s a new species

Scientists found a hair “dwarf”-like creature in a hollow tree of a forest in Laos and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Sriranan, Songsangchote, Sihavong, Sayavongsa, Sidavong, ...
The State

Four new tarantula species — with massive genitalia — discovered. Take a look

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, ...
WVXU

Male tarantulas are moving and wooing their way across Colorado

Each year, male brown tarantula trek across Colorado to look for ladies. From mid-September to mid-October, they leave the safety of their burrows to go on journeys that will take interesting turns as ...
Charlotte Observer

Four new tarantula species — with massive genitalia — discovered. Take a look

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.