The Arizona blonde tarantula, aka blond tarantula, western desert tarantula, or Mexican blonde tarantula, is a large bodied species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They can be found in Arizona, New Mexico, and
The peacock spider is a species in the jumping spider family that hails from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania. They tolerate a wide variety of habitats from
The red-knee tarantula, aka Mexican red-knee tarantula, hails from the Mexican state of Guerrero, on the Pacific side of Mexico. They prefer hilly, deciduous, tropical forests. These tarantulas are
Yep. You read that correctly. A palm-sized, flying spider. The Jorō spider hails from Japan, but now it can also be found along the east coast of the United States. These large spiders have
The black-headed spider monkey is a New World monkey that hails from Central and South America. They prefer humid forests, cloud forests, and dry forests. There are 2 subspecies of
The sea spider can be found in oceans all over the world, from the warm to the frigid. They can also be found from coral reefs to the deep ocean. And, yes, you heard that right, all
It could be said that many people aren’t a fan of spiders, much less a jumping spider. But these arachnids are really cool and, like all spiders, beneficial. Jumping spiders compose the
The pseudoscorpion, aka false scorpion, is a type of arachnid that can be found nearly the world over. They’re even near the Arctic Circle. These ancient, diminutive critters have been around for approximately 380 million years with little change. They prefer areas with decaying logs, leaf-litter
Surviving for around 450 million years, the horseshoe crab has changed little over the millions of years. Hence they are known as living fossils. They get their name from the shape of their
One of the biggest animal myths I know of is the myth that daddy longlegs are the most venomous spider in the world. Well, there are 2 things wrong with that statement: The first being
