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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

The county’s most common variety is the California ebony tarantula, or Aphonopelma eutylenum, which can range from light beige to their namesake color.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Some even said it was a thousand times as strong as that of a tarantula.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin




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