DENVER (KDVR) — The Butterfly Pavilion is stopping its decades-old meet and greets with Rosie the tarantula, a popular spider millions have held in their hands, to prioritize her health and comfort.

Male tarantulas roam in search of mates during the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Although generally docile, tarantulas can bite and flick irritating hairs when disturbed. Tarantulas are ...

As summer heat gives way to cool autumn, tens of thousands of male tarantulas are emerging from burrows across the American Southwest and West, driven by the instinct to mate. This annual phenomenon, ...