Three new species of massive, furry “birdeater” spiders have been discovered, with dozens more stricken from the grouping. In a new paper published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, researchers ...

Three bird-eating tarantula species new to science have been discovered in South America. The findings came alongside an overhaul of a group of spiders - called Avicularia - that were incorrectly ...

Three species and three genera of birdeater spiders are described as new to science in a paper recently published in the open access journal ZooKeys. In their study, the Brazilian spider experts, Drs.

Three new species of massive, furry "birdeater" spiders have been discovered, with dozens more stricken from the grouping. In a new paper published in the open-access journal ZooKeys, researchers ...

Fantastic news for anyone who’s a fan of spiders that are capable of eating birds. Three new bird-devouring tarantulas have been discovered in South America. Avicularia merianaeH. W. Auer The ...

There's a species of tarantula that can be found in Central and South America that spins sperm webs while looking great doing so, wearing little pink boots. Yes, really. The pinktoe tarantula, whose ...

In Central and South America stomps a tarantula with a really snazzy appearance. With a blue-brown fuzzy coat, it’s so fluffy it has actually been able to weaponize its hairiness, but the real ...

The awe-inspiring spiders in the Avicularia genus have long been the subject of fascination. After years of dedicated labor, scientists finally finished cataloging all the species pertaining to this ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...