Minax Tarantulas

ISRN Zoology Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 590809, 13 pages A New Species of Tarantula Spider in the Genus Lyrognathus Pocock 1895 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Sumatra Steven C. Nunn and Rick C. West Abstract A new species…

Wired 130402 A new type of tarantula about the size of your face has been found in northern Sri Lanka. Scientists found the spiders — with a leg span up…

This image may look like something dreamed up for a surreal horror movie, but it’s a real horror for the tarantula in question. This unfortunate arachnid is infected with Cordyceps,…

WIRED 121812 A spider that builds elaborate, fake spiders and hangs them in its web has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. Believed to be a new species in the…

A new species of tarantula spider has been named after Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. The heavy-rocker took to Twitter to announce to his fans that a recently discovered arachnid has been named…

National Geographics Seemingly spray-painted, this new tarantula, Typhochlaena costae, is one of nine colorful—and rare—tree-dwelling tarantulas recently discovered in Brazil, a new study says. Tree-dwelling tarantulas typically have a lithe build, with thinner bodies…