Tarantula

n.

1.

(Zool.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliæ). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale. 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.

Noun	1.	tarantula - large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) Synonyms: European wolf spider, Lycosa tarentula
	2.	tarantula - large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

To see a tarantula in your dream, represents your dark and sinister side.arachnid, arthropod, beetle, bug, caterpillar, centipede, chilopod, daddy longlegs, diplopod, fly, harvestman, hexapod, insect, larva, maggot, millepede, millipede, mite, nymph, scorpion, spider, tick

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