tarantula

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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 • Jan. 14, 2026

A tarantula love act begins with a courtship ritual.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

One indicator of a possible tarantula sighting is a Tarantula hawk wasp buzzing around.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

All God’s creatures have names, whether they slither across our path or show up for sale at our front stoop: bushbuck, mongoose, tarantula, cobra, the red-and-black monkey called ngonndo, geckos scurrying up the walls.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver