tarantula
Example Sentences
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When I opened up the cover, it was a dead tarantula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
A tarantula at the museum named Taco, recently brought out for educational purposes, initiated the behavior after gamely posing for the cameras for a while.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
One indicator of a possible tarantula sighting is a Tarantula hawk wasp buzzing around.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
When a male locates a female tarantula, he “initiates a courtship ritual involving rhythmic tapping and vibration to signal his presence and avoid predation,” McCamish said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
“Listen, we’re going down the middle of the train — Lee Jordan’s got a giant tarantula down there.”
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
