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 ...

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 ...

Pet tarantulas are nothing like their B-movie counterparts: Their bites are rarely fatal; they're generally more afraid of you than you are of them; and they certainly aren't the size of three-story ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's some advice stemming from the unusual case of a man who had spider hairs stuck in his cornea: Be sure to cover your eyes when hanging around with your pet tarantula.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Owner Tyler Kirk holds a tarantula at his Spider Shoppe exotic-animal store in Tacoma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Tony ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) – Bay Area residents are starting to put up their Halloween decorations. One realistic decoration led to a concerned citizen reporting it on Tuesday in San Mateo. The ...