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tarantula

[tuh-ran-chuh-luh] / təˈræn tʃə lə /
NOUN
arachnid
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Researchers have identified four previously unknown tarantula species in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, and they turned out to be far more unusual than expected.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

When I opened up the cover, it was a dead tarantula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In contrast, some parts of the tarantula feel almost like sable fur.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

McCamish said some of the best-known locations for observing the California ebony tarantula include:

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

“Someone here was really into them. There are tarantula pictures in the soda shop and a tarantula display in the museum.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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