Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, published Aug. 6 in the Journal of Natural History, proposes several new ideas ...

Scientists have found evidence that the hairy bodies of some tarantulas keep them safe from a dangerous—but tiny—foe. Reading time 3 minutes Scientists may have solved a mystery about one of nature’s ...

A comparative educational segment examining the defensive mechanisms and venom potency of a tarantula versus the notoriously ...

American conservationist and Amazon explorer Paul Rosolie captured the spine-tingling moment that giant ants dismantled his tent during a hellacious night in the jungle. geno sajko - stock.adobe.com ...

Agatha's eight eyes are pretty weak. So, she probably sensed the cricket's presence with her hairy legs. (Each hair is very sensitive to vibrations.) Somehow, the Mexican red knee tarantula seemed to ...