tarantula

Sir Gavin Williamson has said his pet tarantula, who once lived on his desk in the Houses of Parliament and Ministry of Defence, has died.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Researchers have identified four previously unknown tarantula species in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, and they turned out to be far more unusual than expected.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

When I opened up the cover, it was a dead tarantula.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

"Look, a tarantula," said Mr. Sir, also fascinated.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

Management called out tarantulas as “a newer pet trend” in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

While tarantulas can deliver a painful bite, they are not considered harmful to humans.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

"The males of these spiders have the longest palps among all known tarantulas," Dr. Zamani says.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026

I’m a Texan, so I’ve been around tarantulas my whole life, I knew what it was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

While I waited, I looked at the framed pictures of tarantulas lining one wall of the soda shop.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling