Despite their intimidating appearance, tarantulas are surprisingly fragile. In this YouTube video, a veterinarian cares for a tarantula that has become constipated (impacted) and is unable to excrete ...

It might be hard to imagine, but dropping a limb or two is routine for spiders. If moulting goes wrong or a leg gets stuck, the pragmatic arachnids simply detach the limb just beyond the body joint.

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 ...