Tarantula Spiders

The new species was identified by its male genitalia, female reproductive organs and habitat.

The incident is unusual because it is very rare to find a tarantula above the ground.

The researchers have named the spider Chilobrachys natanicharum and it was found in a mangrove forest.

Actor Will Smith and his son Trey Smith were left terrified after spotting a huge spider walking across the floor of their home.

Airport staff in the Philippines have discovered 119 live tarantula spiders hidden inside a pair of shoes. According to a Facebook post by the Bureau of Customs, staff members at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the spiders inside a parcel shipped by a certain "Michal Krolicki" from Poland.

A disturbing video that has surfaced online shows a large spider eating a bird. The video, originally posted on Reddit, shows the giant, hairy spider hanging from a wooden beam while holding an entire bird in its front legs.

A nightmare-inducing photograph that is going viral on social media shows a gigantic spider outside a home in Texas.

A horrifying photo of a spider wasp dragging a huntsman spider has gone viral online.

Customs officials caught a Polish man was after trying to smuggle nearly 100 tarantula spiders in his luggage, at Cayenne airport, French Guiana, regional officials told AFP Saturday.

When model Chrissy Teigen shared a video Thursday showing a winged creature crawling on her arm. Cue the collective "nope" on social media, where Twitter users tried to convince Teigen that she had just played with perhaps one of the fiercest wasps on the planet - a type of spider wasp called a tarantula hawk.

While a plate piled high with hairy, palm-sized tarantulas is the stuff of nightmares for some, these garlic fried spiders are a coveted treat in Cambodia, where the only fear is that they may soon vanish due to deforestation and unchecked hunting.

For the past day, people around the world - at least the ones who can get past a certain spider video without screaming "kill it with fire!" have been engaged in a rigorous debate about whether Andrea Gofton is one of the most compassionate Australians on her continent, or simply insane.

Here's a list of the most intriguing eats from every corner of the globe. Some of them might make you wriggle in your seat - you've been warned.

The tarantula sits in an open cage in the center of the room, dark and hairy and as big as a man's fist. Its eight thick legs, sharp fangs and large glassy eyes are enough to give anyone the creeps, let alone someone who has feared spiders all her life, like the woman standing at the far side of the room, looking distraught.

The new species was identified by its male genitalia, female reproductive organs and habitat.

The incident is unusual because it is very rare to find a tarantula above the ground.

The researchers have named the spider Chilobrachys natanicharum and it was found in a mangrove forest.

Actor Will Smith and his son Trey Smith were left terrified after spotting a huge spider walking across the floor of their home.

Airport staff in the Philippines have discovered 119 live tarantula spiders hidden inside a pair of shoes. According to a Facebook post by the Bureau of Customs, staff members at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) found the spiders inside a parcel shipped by a certain "Michal Krolicki" from Poland.

A disturbing video that has surfaced online shows a large spider eating a bird. The video, originally posted on Reddit, shows the giant, hairy spider hanging from a wooden beam while holding an entire bird in its front legs.

A nightmare-inducing photograph that is going viral on social media shows a gigantic spider outside a home in Texas.

A horrifying photo of a spider wasp dragging a huntsman spider has gone viral online.

Customs officials caught a Polish man was after trying to smuggle nearly 100 tarantula spiders in his luggage, at Cayenne airport, French Guiana, regional officials told AFP Saturday.

When model Chrissy Teigen shared a video Thursday showing a winged creature crawling on her arm. Cue the collective "nope" on social media, where Twitter users tried to convince Teigen that she had just played with perhaps one of the fiercest wasps on the planet - a type of spider wasp called a tarantula hawk.

While a plate piled high with hairy, palm-sized tarantulas is the stuff of nightmares for some, these garlic fried spiders are a coveted treat in Cambodia, where the only fear is that they may soon vanish due to deforestation and unchecked hunting.

For the past day, people around the world - at least the ones who can get past a certain spider video without screaming "kill it with fire!" have been engaged in a rigorous debate about whether Andrea Gofton is one of the most compassionate Australians on her continent, or simply insane.

Here's a list of the most intriguing eats from every corner of the globe. Some of them might make you wriggle in your seat - you've been warned.

The tarantula sits in an open cage in the center of the room, dark and hairy and as big as a man's fist. Its eight thick legs, sharp fangs and large glassy eyes are enough to give anyone the creeps, let alone someone who has feared spiders all her life, like the woman standing at the far side of the room, looking distraught.