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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meet the man who lives with over 1,000 tarantulas — and travels up and down England helping people overcome their fears of creepy crawlies. Aaron Phoenix, 37, began accumulating them in the summer of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

When people choose a pet, they often pick cats or dogs. However, some people choose snakes, tarantulas or a less widely accepted breed of dog: pit bulls. These animals are often misunderstood and ...

UPDATE (Sept. 19, 9:40 a.m.): Mobile Police Department officers have made a second arrest after two Red Rump Tarantulas were stolen from B&B Pet Stop. Police said they arrested 21-year-old Talajiah ...

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 ...