This video shows the complex yet fascinating molting of a tarantula. Specifically, it captures a Brachypelma boehmei. Also known as the Mexican Fireleg or Mexican Rustleg Tarantula, this species is ...

Macro photo of Grammostola pulchripes or commonly known as Chaco golden knee tarantula, a terrestrial species.© Lemonade Serenade/Shutterstock.com Molting is one of a tarantula’s greatest superpowers.

Tarantulas are one of many animals that undergo an energy-intensive molting process. When a tarantula sheds its exoskeleton, it can also regenerate lost or damaged limbs. Many people mistake a molting ...