tarantula

Example Sentences

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She was particularly taken with a blue tarantula puppet and was encouraged by staff to share her journey through the space with her puppet friend.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

"In total, 472 exotic animals have been seized, including leopard tortoises, spurred tortoises, Mediterranean tortoises, iguanas, geckos of different varieties, tarantulas and Nile monitor lizards, among others," said a Civil Guard statement.

From Barron's

In contrast, some parts of the tarantula feel almost like sable fur.

From Los Angeles Times

If you suffer from arachnophobia, this is the time of year when you’re most likely to run into one of your worst nightmares: a tarantula.

From Los Angeles Times