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tarantula

[tuh-ran-chuh-luh] / təˈræn tʃə lə /
NOUN
arachnid
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“I look down and a giant tarantula is crawling up my pants,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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

Flip around a tarantula so it’s belly up and you’ll be met with sizable fangs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

While I browsed through one of the tarantula books, Zion continued moving the stacks of documents and boxes until he uncovered a large wooden desk buried beneath all the stuff.

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




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