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tarantula

[tuh-ran-chuh-luh] / təˈræn tʃə lə /
NOUN
arachnid
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Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Sir Gavin Williamson has said his pet tarantula, who once lived on his desk in the Houses of Parliament and Ministry of Defence, has died.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

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

Though it was badly damaged, we could make out the big hairy tarantula on the cover.

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

Management called out tarantulas as “a newer pet trend” in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

I’m a Texan, so I’ve been around tarantulas my whole life, I knew what it was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

That included live snakes, tarantulas and lovebirds found hidden in vehicles stopped at the UK border.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

Trapdoor spiders are small, secretive relatives of tarantulas.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

“There aren’t any tarantulas around here,” she told me as she raked the dirt ground.

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


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