The spiders – who have been given the genus Satyrex – live in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Researchers have ...

The spiders - who have been given the genus Satyrex - live in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have uncovered a new tarantula genus called Satyrex where males may have evolved longer sex organs to avoid getting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Satyrex Ferox was named for its particularly aggressive behavior. The species live across the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa ...

Arizona is home to over a dozen tarantula species. These primarily nocturnal creatures are most active during the late summer and early fall mating season. Although venomous, Arizona tarantulas are ...

Four newly discovered tarantula species were just dubbed the "Genital King," and for tarantulas, size really does matter. The species are all under the genus Satyrex, which loosely translates to the ...

When scientists discover a new species, they usually name it after the creature’s most notable characteristic. So why did a group of scientists recently name a newly discovered genus of tarantulas ...