Aaron Phoenix, 36, says he has a collection of more than 700 pet tarantulas, making him a real-life Spider-Man. He's developing a website, with plans to open a spider store. SWNS Arachnophile Aaron ...

Owner Tyler Kirk holds a tarantula at his Spider Shoppe exotic-animal store in Tacoma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 ...

Tarantulas make wonderful pets, but some people have an irrational fear of them. They wrongly believe that they possess a deadly bite and that these large spiders are vicious monsters. The reality is ...

Students in Dr. June Olds' exotic pet medicine class were temporary tarantula caretakers last month. The Iowa State Vet Med students were responsible for naming their tarantula, feeding them little ...

An arachnophile has collected 120 pet tarantulas which all have their own bedroom. Aaron Phoenix, 34, has spent around $1,312 on buying 80 different species, some of which have a leg span as big as 10 ...

Imagine having a pet tarantula. They're not easy to keep - they require the perfect conditions, from the right temperature to food, to thrive. Now, imagine losing that pet tarantula, knowing that a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — For many ...

Tarantula mating season is here. Meaning that you may start spotting hordes of large, hairy, brown spiders crawling around, especially if you live in certain states. Will Ohioans be seeing tarantulas ...

Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 species of tarantulas, in addition to other spiders, scorpions, centipedes, geckos, lizards and snakes. Turtles ...