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tarantula

[tuh-ran-chuh-luh] / təˈræn tʃə lə /
NOUN
arachnid
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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

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 • Jan. 14, 2026

McCamish said some of the best-known locations for observing the California ebony tarantula include:

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Sometime later Stanley saw a tarantula crawl across the dirt, not too far from his hole.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar




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