A new tarantula species, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba, captivating researchers with its impressive ...

Australian researchers have discovered a super-sized species of trapdoor spiders found only in Queensland. The females of this rare species can live for over 20 years in the wild and grow up to ...

A giant spider species from Africa has been found ... tarantulas because they are also hairy. The arachnids are found in Australia, New Zealand, south-east Asia, the Mediterranean, Florida and ...

The new species has been named Anasaitis milesae. Tylan Berry The spiders, previously unknown to science, were found at the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus The University said they were ...

Recent discoveries of new creatures have expanded our understanding of global biodiversity. From the record-breaking Hercules spider found in Australian grasslands, to the peculiarly adorned Garvale ...

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus. A new study, "A hairy giant among dwarves," published this month in the ...

Scientists found a “large” spider with “feather duster-like” legs in a forest and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from David Ortiz At night in a national park of Cuba ...

Scientists found a “giant” creature in a forest of New Caledonia, kept it in a terrarium for decades and discovered a new species. Photo from Joachim Sameit Following lumberjacks into the ...