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Tarantula

tarantula

(Science: zoology) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of mygale.

Alternative forms: tarentula

Tarantula killer, a very large wasp (Pompilus formosus), which captures the Texan tarantula (mygale Hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.

Origin: NL, fr. It. Tarantola, fr. L. Tarentum, now Taranto, in the south of Italy.


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by gorico
Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:36 pm
 
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Astus, remember there is a tarantula that is documented to prey on chickens. It would be no surprise to me if some big bugs collectively hunt birds nowadays... I had to read it for myself. Holy Crawly... http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/goliath_bird_eating_spider.htm

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by MrMistery
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... was told by someone that spiders only mate once in their lives, but I know that some spiders live a very long time (twenty years is possible for a tarantula). Is it true that even a very long-lived spider only mates once? That seems such a waste. At what age does a tarantula mate?

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