If we can get beyond our fears, spiders, beetles, caterpillars and other creepy-crawlies can make for fine family companions.

Just before sunset, as baseball-sized tarantulas cross the road at Colorado’s Southern Plains Land Trust, two biologists quietly exit their car to scoop up a few of these eight-legged pedestrians.

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Day 22 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Heart of a Tarantula. This image, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, features the Tarantula Nebula’s star-forming region, seen here about ...

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The Petco store at the Edison Crossroads shopping complex plans to close next month. The store at 1029 Route 1 S. in Edison will end operations on Jan. 25, the pet supply retailer announced. The store ...

Bolivia harbors more than 25 native tarantula species, signaling a rich native fauna. Protected habitats such as Carrasco National Park shield diverse Bolivian tarantulas and their rainforest ...

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Re “Cruel San Diego Rodeo returns to Petco Park for third year” (Dec. 19): Thank you for shining a much-needed light on the rodeo’s return. We wholeheartedly support this commentary calling out the ...