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tarantula

[tuh-ran-chuh-luh] / təˈræn tʃə lə /
NOUN
arachnid
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Cronus was roughly 11 years old when he died, which is around the average life span of a male tarantula, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Sir Gavin Williamson has said his pet tarantula, who once lived on his desk in the Houses of Parliament and Ministry of Defence, has died.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“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

“Someone here was really into them. There are tarantula pictures in the soda shop and a tarantula display in the museum.”

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




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