A new tarantula species with a curious dark blue hue has been found in southern Thailand. Blue is one of the rarest colors to find in nature, which is why the coloring spotted on the Chilobrachys ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of tarantula with a rare and “enchanting” coloration: Parts of its back, legs and mouthparts are an iridescent, electric blue-violet. The spider, named ...

A spider researcher and a YouTube star hiked into a mangrove forest in Thailand. Together, they discovered an electrifying new species of tarantula. It sounds like the start of an adventure movie, but ...

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A crowned crab spider that glows bright blue under ultraviolet light. An armored cricket that can squirt defensive fluid. A ladybird orb-web spider that mimics a toxic beetle. These are among the ...

When people think about South Africa’s illegal wildlife trade, they usually picture rhinos, elephants or pangolins. Few would imagine that a small spider, hidden for most of its life beneath a ...

In an exciting discovery, a new species of tarantula with electric blue coloration was found in Thailand. After the announcement of Taksinus bambus in Thailand, he and his research team, along with ...