Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 3 compound words that contain tarantula. The most common are listed below. Open tarantula in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- atypical tarantulaSynonym of purseweb spider: any of several spiders, of the family Atypidae, that builds a silken tube close to the ground.
- eastern tarantulaPhlogius crassipes, a species of tarantula native to North Queensland, Australia.
- tarantula hawkA kind of spider wasp (of the family Pompilidae), with a painful sting, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.
- tarantula waspSynonym of tarantula hawk: A kind of spider wasp (of the family Pompilidae), with a painful sting, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.
- tarantula waspsplural of tarantula wasp: A kind of spider wasp (of the family Pompilidae), with a painful sting, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.
- Texas brown tarantulaAphonopelma hentzi, one of the most common species of tarantula found in the Southern United States.
- orange baboon tarantulaAn Old World species of tarantula, Pterinochilus murinus, found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa, ranging in colours from red, orange and brown.
- Mombasa golden starburst tarantulaSynonym of orange baboon tarantula: An Old World species of tarantula, Pterinochilus murinus, found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa, ranging in colours from red, orange and brown.
- Antilles pinktoe tarantulaCaribena versicolor, a species of arboreal tarantula native to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea.
- Brazilian whiteknee tarantulaA common spider of species Acanthoscurria geniculata, with white leg joints, native to Brazil.
- tarantula hawksplural of tarantula hawk: A kind of spider wasp (of the family Pompilidae), with a painful sting, that deposits an egg on its prey, which include tarantulas, the larvae feeding from the living prey.
- Singapore blue tarantulaA large, arboreal species of tarantula from Malaysia and Singapore, Omothymus violaceopes; this species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with the males being less vibrant than the females.
- tarantula juiceStrong homemade whiskey.
- tarantula killerAny species of tarantula hawk, especially (Pepsis grossa) that captures the Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.
- tarantula killersplural of tarantula killer: Any species of tarantula hawk, especially (Pepsis grossa) that captures the Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzii) and places it in its nest as food for its young, after paralyzing it by a sting.
Compound words 3
- tarantulalikeResembling or characteristic of a tarantula.
- tarantuloidResembling or characteristic of a tarantula.
- tarantulatedAffected with tarantism.