Tarantulas are among the most misunderstood creatures in the animal kingdom. First, a clarification: there are no “breeds” of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...