Just in time for Halloween, researchers have identified a new species of trapdoor spider. The newly discovered Aptostichus ...

Climate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of ...

October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, discovered a new species of spider a few days before Halloween. The ...

Hidden beneath California’s coastal dunes, a newly identified spider species — Aptostichus ramirezae — reveals how evolution ...

Scientists discovered a new kind of trapdoor spider under California’s sand dunes, showing how isolation helps spiders evolve ...

Beware, Californians: It’s tarantula season. September and October are peak months for spotting male tarantulas as they roam day and night in search of mates, according to the National Park Service.

Tarantula mating season occurs in the fall, primarily in southwestern states. Male tarantulas wander in search of females, while females remain near their burrows. Tarantulas are generally docile but ...

If you’re hiking or camping in the East Bay or Mother Lode over the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience — or fright — of a lifetime. In California's Calaveras County, the ...

If you’re hiking or camping in the arid Southwest and West in the next few months, get ready for what could be the experience – or fright – of a lifetime. Across the United States, in California, ...

The new spiders were identified as Aptostichus ramirezae. They're a new type of trapdoor spider, and live in California coastal sand dunes.