It has not been the dance of death for P. smithi which is thriving in the Matale District. It is not the attractive “charismatic” creatures such as the sleek leopard or the majestic elephant that ...

He also points out that six sub-species of the Sri Lankan Poecilotheria tarantulas are under threat of extinction. Five of them are listed as “Endangered” while the sixth, P. smithi, is “Critically ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed Tuesday to list certain tarantulas unique to Sri Lanka as endangered species. The protections would extend to five species: the Poecilotheria fasciata ...

Pet tarantulas are nothing like their B-movie counterparts: Their bites are rarely fatal; they're generally more afraid of you than you are of them; and they certainly aren't the size of three ...

Of the more than 600 tarantulas under question, some were of the Brachypelma smithi species, commonly known as Mexican red-kneed tarantulas. This species is protected under an international treaty ...

Although they appear to be perfectly capable of taking care of themselves, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering extending Endangered Species Act protection to 11 tarantula species ...

A German national who shipped hundreds of live tarantulas into the United States through the mail has pleaded guilty to a federal smuggling charge, prosecutors say. IE 11 is not supported.

The tarantulas that were confiscated more than 1,000 of them remained in federal custody as well, ... Nearly two dozen were Brachypelma smithi, known as Mexican red-kneed tarantulas.

Koppler further admitted sending the agents 22 Mexican red-kneed tarantulas, a species of spider formally known as Brachypelma smithi that is protected under an international treaty.

In Mexico on the other hand, 14 out of the 24 species of the red-knee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi) can be found in the wild, according to Mexico's Biodiversity Commission, Conabio.

Canada exported more varieties of Brachypelma tarantulas over a 10-year period than Mexico, Mexican officials say. There is a growing market for the creatures, which are popular pets.