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

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

The venom from a tarantula bite typically won’t kill a human, but it can cause minor pain, swelling or itching.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

While I browsed through one of the tarantula books, Zion continued moving the stacks of documents and boxes until he uncovered a large wooden desk buried beneath all the stuff.

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