At his planned Emerald Exxxotics pet store in downtown Crestview, Andrew Rencich intends to showcase emerald tree boas and ...

The international wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that impacts hundreds of millions of plants and animals. It is often fueled by unsustainable demand for imperiled species and their ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula inhabits easily recognizable silk-sealed burrows in a hilly area of Malaysia that covers ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula ( Coremiocnemis hoggi) constructs burrows sealed with silk webbing in steep, shaded areas of montane tropical rainforest. Poachers dig the spiders out of these ...

A reader asks about the fate of the West Asheville building that was the subject of a prank. Answer Man and Answer Dog ...

A Milton Keynes dad has found the perfect was to celebrate the new season of Stranger Things – by building a themed-enclosure for his dozens of pet tarantulas. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

Beneath its soft sheen lies a nocturnal hunter, armed with venom and defensive bristles. Quiet in nature but striking in form, the Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) straddles the line between ...

While some pet spider owners perceive affection, scientific research indicates spiders lack the neurological capacity for complex emotions like love or bonding. Their seemingly calm behaviour around ...

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The brown tarantula is about the size of an apple or orange. University of Missouri-St. Louis scientist Becky Hansis-O’Neill and her team of students have been using an app to track their locations, ...

MISSION, Texas (KVEO) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas arrested a driver accused of trying to smuggle more than 160 exotic animals, including reptiles and arthropods, into Mexico ...