Tarantula (disambiguation)
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Tarantula refers to:
- Several different types of spiders, namely:
- * True tarantulas are spiders of the family Theraphosidae. These spiders are characterized by their extremely large size.
- * Dwarf tarantulas (of the family Mecicobothriidae)
- * Atypical tarantulas (of the family Atypidae)
- * Funnel-web tarantulas are spiders of the families Dipluridae and Hexathelidae. These spiders, though large, are smaller than true tarantulas. The family Hexathelidae contains the notorious Sydney funnel-web spider, a species which is considered to be one of the most venemous to man.
- * A species of wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) found in the vicinity of Taranto, Italy; and originally (though falsely) implicated in tarantism.
- Tarantulas (Transformers)
- Tarantula (book)
- Tarantula (album)
- Tarantula (song)
- Tarantula (Portuguese heavy metal band)
- Tarantula (film) - 1955 Sci-Fi film starring John Agar & Mara Corday
- Tarantula (DC Comics) is the name of two different characters from DC Comics.
- Tarantula (Marvel Comics) is the name of three different villains from Marvel Comics
- Tarantella - a traditional dance associated with the spider
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