Several cases of "spatial orientation" were recorded among the spiders living in both trees and in underground burrows. The ...

Tarantulas may have the reasoning to recall how to navigate places they’ve already been, a new study published in Ecology and ...

New research shows tarantulas can learn, remember paths, and use senses to navigate and survive in complex environments.

Seven new tree-dwelling tarantula species have been identified in southeastern Brazil, including three from heavily deforested regions, according to a study. Getty Images/iStockphoto In southeastern ...

The new species was discovered in the Chapada Diamantina region in Brazil’s state of Bahia. Photo by Matheus Seiji Goto via Unsplash Five elusive species of “tiny” tree-dwelling tarantulas, found only ...

In southeastern Brazil, researchers set out to look for tarantula species with a rare and “striking” characteristic. Tarantulas, belonging to the Theraphosidae family, are among the largest spiders on ...