October 31, 2012 by Alison Hawkes
It’s Halloween, and you’ve probably noticed spiders everywhere. And not just the ones in costume. Perhaps the most seasonal of Bay Area spiders is the “pumpkin spider,” which gets it name from its bulbous, rust-colored thorax.
July 01, 2012 by Michael Ellis
Q: What’s the largest underground-dwelling invertebrate in the Bay Area? How does it live?
December 30, 2010 by Rick Bacigalupi
Naturalist Katie Colbert introduces us to the amazing tarantulas that wander the interior hills of the Bay Area. These large …
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July 01, 2010 by Aleta George
Come fall, the male tarantulas get restless and go looking for a mate. Look carefully, and you just might see some of the action.
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