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• n  large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)
• n  large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

• In San Antonio, Jail Matron Mamie Lyons frisked a new arrival, shook a pet tarantula out of her brassiere.
• Since the 1990s, virtual reality has aided medicine by allowing victims of phobia or post-traumatic stress disorder to confront simulations of their fears: an oversize tarantula, a .
• Gordon serves his crickets orzo with tarantula tempura, which he makes by frying a fist-size arachnid.

• European wolf spider
• Lycosa tarentula

News & Articles

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• This Walking Lego Steampunk Ship is Terrifying!
  As far as post-apocalyptic, steampunk-themed trading ships go, this MOC build is pretty impressive. Jason Allemann's landship, Amagosa, is based on the " Strandbeest ," a badass kinetic sculpture created by Theo Jansen. It's mesmerizing to watch this Lego machine in action, but the tarantula-esque movements of the walker sorta freak me out (in the sense that I'm reminded of the giant mechanical ...
  June 23, 2013 - Gizmodo
• Morris: Tarantula-hunting wasp has powerful sting
  The tarantula hawk wasp lays her eggs on a paralyzed tarantula, turning the spider into a living incubator.
  June 19, 2013 - Inside Bay Area
• First Person (Jennifer Caldwell)
  City you live in: Princeton. Where did you grow up: Kasbeer. Family: I have a large extended family, many of whom live in the Bureau County area. Pets: I have a dog named Zack and a tarantula named Charlotte.
  June 19, 2013 - Bureau County Republican

Quotes

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• Billy Bob Thornton in MarketWatch
  What surprised me about Deadly Creatures is how it looks......like watching a movie,said Billy Bob Thornton. "The scorpion and tarantula are like two actors meeting up for a gun fight."
• Rod Blagojevich in Politico
  She's making a sacrifice because she loves her kids,Blagojevich told CNN's Larry King Wednesday night. "Eating that tarantula like she had to is an act of love. It's a sign that this is a mother who loves her children."