The Very Large Telescope is putting its instruments to use. Recently, the Very Large Telescope (VLT) used its powerful interferometer, also called the VLTI, as part of its GRAVITY+ upgrade to the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tarantula mating season runs from about July to November, skewing toward October in California. Female tarantulas ...

Just before sunset, as baseball-sized tarantulas cross the road at Colorado’s Southern Plains Land Trust, two biologists quietly exit their car to scoop up a few of these eight-legged pedestrians.

Imagine having a pet tarantula. They're not easy to keep - they require the perfect conditions, from the right temperature to food, to thrive. Now, imagine losing that pet tarantula, knowing that a ...

Beware, Californians: It’s tarantula season. September and October are peak months for spotting male tarantulas as they roam day and night in search of mates, according to the National Park Service.

Every September-October tarantulas emerge in southern Colorado to look for a mate, and tourists congregate at an annual festival in La Junta to watch the spider spectacle. If spiders make you ...

(KAKE/CNN) - It's the stuff of nightmares for some, but it's simply summer in southeastern Colorado and southwest Kansas, where thousands -- yes, thousands -- of male tarantulas will make the trek to ...

Killer tarantulas with giant penises have been discovered in the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Researchers said they have identified four new tarantula species so distinct that they created a ...

Texas is home to 14 different species of tarantula. One of the most common tarantulas you’re likely to spot in the state is the Texas brown. This large spider can have a legspan of up to six inches.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – It’s prime time right now for one of New Mexico’s big creepy crawly insects, and experts say there’s a stronger chance you might see a tarantula this year. Tarantulas are in the ...

Love is in the air for tarantulas. Certain states across the country can expect to see a web of spider sightings. It’s mating season for tarantulas, and with tens of thousands of spiders on the ...

Sorry to trigger your arachnophobia ahead of time. Purported “hordes” of tarantulas are getting ready to emerge in certain areas of the United States soon. According to USA Today, Pennsylvanians can ...