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 ...

RENO, Nev. - A Reno, Nevada man captured a hypnotizing timelapse of his pet tarantula molting at his home on Aug. 19. Jason Bauer's video shows his adult female Mexican flame knee tarantula shedding ...

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 ...