What is a tarantula?

What is a tarantula? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula.
  2. A "true tarantula", consisting of large, hairy spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.
  3. A member of several other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or close relation to family Theraphosidae.
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All tarantula hawks are large, with metallic blue coloration, and have distinctive curly antennae.
The exhibit contains more than 13 species of birds, as well as acouchis, a Boa constrictor, a pair of slow-moving sloths, and a tarantula.
Are there special properties in tarantula venom that other spiders might not have?
The tarantula hawks sting their prey and use the dead tarantula's body to lay an egg in.
Next, they listened to a brief taped story about a spider while they viewed three photographs of a tarantula.
The name derives from tarantula or tarentula, a spider venom diffused in southern Europe.

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