Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.

plural of tarantula

plural of tarantula

purseweb spider

A large wasp (Pompilus formosus) that captures the Texan tarantula (Mygale hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.

plural of eastern tarantula

plural of atypical tarantula

Phlogius crassipes, a species of tarantula native to North Queensland, Australia.

plural of tarantula hawk

A kind of spider wasp (family Pompilidae) with one of the most painful insect stings, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.