The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.

A pet spider might not be right for everyone, but for those special people who love these unconventional arachnids, there’s nothing in the world that’s cooler than these creepy-crawly critters.

If you want a pet, but can’t be bothered with dog walks, cat little or bird cages, maybe you need to pick up an eight-legged ...

These vibrantly-colored, curious creatures make perfect pets. They’re fun to be around and won’t cost you a small fortune to ...

Many lovers of spiders profess a lifelong fascination with all things creepy crawly. Heather Bruen's affinity for spiders was borne out of necessity. Tolerance turned to acceptance, and "accidentally ...

Owner Tyler Kirk holds a tarantula at his Spider Shoppe exotic-animal store in Tacoma on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 ...

Spider is a pet and one of the five pets available in the Spooky Egg that was added to Grow a Garden as part of the Ghoul ...

A 43-year-old woman is facing animal cruelty and petty theft charges after she intentionally drowned her roommate's pet jumping spider in soda Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE ...

Most spiders exist on the spookier side of the animal spectrum, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be silly, too! With pet spiders, there are plenty of opportunities to choose a punny name or some ...

Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 species of tarantulas, in addition to other spiders, scorpions, centipedes, geckos, lizards and snakes. Turtles ...