Most Bay Area hikers pass right by without ever noticing, but a careful eye can spot tiny towers rising up from the forest floor. These mysterious little tubes, barely an inch high, are the homes of a ...

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In western Australia, in a patch of ancient forest undisturbed by people, researchers set up pitfall traps with the goal of collecting elusive spiders. Their survey yielded two rare female specimens ...

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern and western states. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females remain near their burrows. Tarantulas are not a ...