The brown tarantula is about the size of an apple or orange. University of Missouri-St. Louis scientist Becky Hansis-O’Neill and her team of students have been using an app to track their locations, ...

Missouri is home to the Texas Brown Tarantula, the state's largest spider, which can be found in open, dry glades in south and central Missouri and can live up to 20 years.

JOPLIN, Mo. — It’s not a coincidence that spiders are associated with Halloween. This is the time of year when these creepy creatures are on the move. And one of the scariest-looking of them all ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- It's the stuff nightmares are made of - imagine waking up to find a poisonous spider in your ear. That's what happened to one woman in Kansas City, Missouri. "I woke up ...

BRANSON, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a free program Friday, Oct. 17, for those wanting to learn more about the benefits of spiders. “Craft and Class: Spiders!” will ...

WELDON SPRING -- A home with prime views of the third and fourth holes at Whitmoor Country Club has been vacant for two years because of a creepy crawly problem. The home was infested with between ...