tarantula
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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
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
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
He held the flashlight for me so I could sneak up on any holes I had found earlier in the day, thinking they might be tarantula burrows.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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