Burrow of Persian Gold Tarantulas in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The arrow in the photo on the right indicates the location of the burrow.

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

The Australian spiders construct their burrows in soil with good drainage, often near vegetation or under rocks. The spider's burrow serves as both a hunting ground and a safe haven from predators ...

Not a true tarantula, this spider is actually a type of wolf spider. Her leafy burrow is knotted together with silk. Vibrations at the burrow entrance are transmitted to her along these strands so she ...

The burrows are lined with white spider silk, a corolla of the sticky substance extending out of their entrances. The holes range from the diameter of a dime to a quarter, Owicki said. A burrow by ...