Tarantula mating season kicks off in the fall. There are five states where the arachnids will be spotted most.

These misunderstood, wandering arachnids are often simply young males in search of love. Here's where you might see them in ...

“No native tarantulas in the United States pose a serious threat to humans,” McCamish said. "It’s a wild animal – it doesn’t want to be picked up and loved and hugged. In general the species is very ...