A new tarantula species with a curious dark blue hue has been found in southern Thailand. Blue is one of the rarest colors to find in nature, which is why the coloring spotted on the Chilobrachys ...

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Next time a big, blue tarantula comes crawling over, just ask yourself, "Why is it blue?" At least that's what a group of researchers did, and they realized it's a tough question, National Geographic ...

In an exciting discovery, a new species of tarantula with electric blue coloration was found in Thailand. After the announcement of Taksinus bambus in Thailand, he and his research team, along with ...

A spider researcher and a YouTube star hiked into a mangrove forest in Thailand. Together, they discovered an electrifying new species of tarantula. It sounds like the start of an adventure movie, but ...

A striking metallic-blue tarantula discovered in the forests of Meghalaya’s Khasi and Garo Hills has been identified as a ...

The discovery of the iridescent spider, named Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei, was first reported in the British Tarantula Society Journal. The arachnid was spotted because of its brilliant blue ...

Colors are produced in a variety of ways. The best known colors are pigments. However, the very bright colors of the blue tarantula or peacock feathers do not result from pigments, but from ...

Herpetology is the study of creepy things—literally. Derived from the Greek word herpein, meaning “to creep,” herpetologists go in search of the very creatures most people wish to avoid: amphibians ...

The large arachnids have long been thought to be colorblind, but new evidence suggests they can perceive each others’ brilliant coloring. By Joshua Sokol Tarantulas are fuzzy, active in the dark and ...

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