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Synonyms european wolf spider, lycosa tarentula
Type of wolf spider, hunting spider
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Type of spider

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Perhaps there's something noble about lavishing care and affection on a tarantula.
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The more disgusted they felt, the further away they estimated the tarantula to be.
From the sciencedaily.com
I did see miles of shoreline, distant islands planted in the lake, and a tarantula.
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The judge declined, so Blagojevich's wife, Patti, went instead and ate a tarantula.
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A new species of giant tarantula, Poecilotheria rajaei, is discovered in Sri Lanka.
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We did pass a large tarantula on a first-day hike, but it chose to ignore us.
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The young boy on the bike symbolized Jesse and the tarantula symbolized Walt.
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The collection includes a tarantula, a lantern fly, a fetal pig and two bovine eyes.
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The male tarantula has special structures that serve to ward off the female's fangs.
From the economist.com
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  • European wolf spider: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
  • Large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites
  • Tarantulas comprise a group of hairy and often very large arachnids belonging mainly to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Historically tarantulas were the bigger genera from the family Lycosidae (like Lycosa tarantula). ...
  • Tarantula is a Portuguese power metal band established in 1981 and ranked as one of the very first power metal bands, that has played concerts in Portugal and Germany. Members of the band are Jorge Marques (vocals), Paulo Barros (guitar), Josu00E9 Aguiar (bass) and Luu00EDs Barros (drums).
  • Tarantula is an experimental novel by Bob Dylan, written between 1965 and 1966. It employs stream of consciousness writing, somewhat in the style of Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. One section of the book parodies the Leadbelly song "Black Betty". ...
  • The Tarantula is the name of two fictional comic book characters owned by DC Comics who exist in that company's DC Universe.
  • Tarantula is a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Leo G. Carroll, John Agar, and Mara Corday. Among other things, the film is notable for the appearance of a 25-year-old Clint Eastwood in an uncredited role as a jet pilot at the end of the film.
  • Tarantula is the second studio album released on October 12, 2004, by Flickerstick via Idol Records.
  • Tarantula is the fifth hip hop solo album by New Orleans-based rapper Mystikal, released on December 18, 2001. The album contains the hit singles "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)", "Tarantula", and "If It Ain't Live, It Ain't Me". ...