The cobalt-blue hue of many tarantulas did not evolve as a way to woo mates, say researchers who recently took a closer look at the furry spider's flashy color.

Our first blue species is the cobalt blue tarantula (Cyriopagopus lividus). Unfortunately, little is known about the ecology and habits of all of our three popular species and most of what is ...

Despite its aggression, the cobalt blue tarantula is a popular pet, though it can also be a commitment. Males usually have a lifespan of about 10 years, but females can live twice that long ...

Aside from admiring arachnids such as the brilliant cobalt blue tarantula and the enormous Goliath bird-eater, visitors of all ages will be drawn to interactive panels and activities focused on ...

Tarantulas: big, hairy, eight-legged, terrifying nightmares to some, adorable pets to others, blue. Wait, blue? Yes. Blue. Although most of the 900 or so species of tarantulas are varying shades ...

The spider is a bit larger than the top of a soda can, and it's black except for a large, cobalt-blue band on its abdomen. The tarantula also sports blue markings on each of its limbs and the ...

A brilliant-blue tarantula may give people the creeps, but for a group of scientists, the arachnid was the inspiration for a new hue that could transform clothing and digital screens.

While walking through the forests of Guyana’s Potaro Plateau one night in 2014, herpetologist Andrew Snyder noticed a flash of bright cobalt blue peeking out of hole in a rotting tree stump ...