“Some of these spiders could straddle over a common saucer with their hairy, muscular legs, and when their feelings were hurt, or their dignity offended, they were the wickedest-looking desperadoes ...

In the Southwest, the cooler temperatures of fall cue the most romantic – and deadly – time of year for many tarantulas as they try to find an autumn valentine. Tarantulas typically remain in the ...

A wave of tarantula sightings might occur in the next few months across portions of the U.S. as mating season begins. The secretive spiders are rarely seen – except during mating season. The hairy ...

For a male tarantula, mating is less an act of love and more a dance with death–especially if the female’s deadly fangs succeed in grabbing him, injecting him with venom, and liquifying his insides.

LA JUNTA, Colo. (KXRM/KXTU) — Every fall, thousands of tarantulas can be seen crossing highways in Colorado near La Junta and Las Animas as they search for a mate, and it’s about to begin again. From ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LA JUNTA, Colo. (KXRM) — Every fall, ...

Tarantulas are looking for love in southeastern Colorado. The city of La Junta capitalizes on the spiders' annual season of romance by hosting a tarantula festival. Watch out, people. Tarantulas are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LA JUNTA, Colo. (KXRM/KXTU) — Every fall, ...