Tarantula (disambiguation)
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Tarantula
s are a group of hairy and often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
Tarantula may also refer to:
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
s are a group of hairy and often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae.
Tarantula may also refer to:
Fiction
- Tarantulas (Transformers)Tarantulas (Transformers)Tarantulas is a Predacon in theBeast Wars series who turns into a tarantula. Due to problems in trade-marking the name, later releases of the character were called Predacon Tarantulus by Hasbro.-Beast Wars:...
, a character in Beast Wars: Transformers - Tarantula (book)Tarantula (book)Tarantula is an experimental novel by Bob Dylan, written between 1965 and 1966. It employs stream of consciousness writing, somewhat in the style of Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Allen Ginsberg. One section of the book parodies the Leadbelly song "Black Betty"...
, a book by Bob Dylan - Tarantula (DC Comics)Tarantula (DC Comics)The Tarantula is the name of two fictional comic book characters owned by DC Comics that exist in that company's DC Universe.-John Law:The original Tarantula was a character prominent in the 1940s named John Law...
, the name of two different characters from DC Comics - Tarantula (Marvel Comics)Tarantula (Marvel Comics)Tarantula is the alias of a number of fictional characters appearing in publications from Marvel Comics.-Clay Riley:The Tarantula is a Zorro-like western-era villain equipped with a scourge and has a mysterious Mexican accent. He first appears in Ghost Rider #2 . He is the leader of the villainous...
, the name of a number of villains from Marvel Comics - Tarantula, a type of monster in Code LyokoCode LyokoCode Lyoko is a French animated television series created by Thomas Romain and Tania Palumbo. The series centers on boarding school students Jeremie, Ulrich, Yumi, and Odd who travel to the virtual world of Lyoko to fight against multi-agent computer program XANA with Aelita, a being originally...
- Tarantula is a former antagonist of the original Team Venture
- Tarantula, the English translation by Donald Nicholson-Smith of Thierry Jonquet's French novel MygaleMygale (novel)Mygale is a novel by Thierry Jonquet first published in France by Editions Gallimard in 1995, and then published in the US in 2003 by City Lights. It was also published in the UK as Tarantula in 2005 ....
Film
- Tarantula (film)Tarantula (film)Tarantula is a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Leo G. Carroll, John Agar, and Mara Corday. Among other things, the film is notable for the appearance of a 25-year-old Clint Eastwood in an uncredited role as a jet pilot at the end of the film.-Plot summary:The plot...
, a 1955 science fiction film starring Leo G. Carrol - Tarantula (1962 film), a 1962 Italian documentary filmDocumentary filmDocumentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi
Albums
- Tarantula (Ride album)
- Tarantula (Mystikal album)
- Tarantula (Mónica Naranjo album)Tarantula (Mónica Naranjo album)Tarantula is the sixth studio-album by Spanish popstar Mónica Naranjo. It was released on 22 April 2008 in Spain after the release of the debut-single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks....
- Tarantula (Flickerstick album)Tarantula (Flickerstick album)Tarantula is the second studio album released on October 12, 2004, by Flickerstick via Idol Records.- Track listing :1. "Catholic Scars and Chocolate Bars" 2. "When You Were Young" 3. "Teenage Dope Fiend"...
Bands
- The Tarantulas, a surf guitar band
- Tarantula (band)Tarantula (band)Tarantula is a Portuguese power metal band established in 1981 and ranked as one of the very first power metal bands, that has played concerts in Portugal and Germany...
, a Portuguese heavy metal band - Taranchula (band), a fictional band
Songs
- "Tarantula" (Faithless song)
- "Tarantula" (The Smashing Pumpkins song)Tarantula (The Smashing Pumpkins song)"Tarantula" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the first single from their seventh album, Zeitgeist, and their first release since their 2006 revival.-Song info:...
- "Tarantula" (Mystikal song)Tarantula (Mystikal song)"Tarantula" is the second single released from Mystikal's fifth album, Tarantula, it featured singer, Butch Cassidy. It was released on February 19, 2002 and was produced Scott Storch...
- "Tarantula", a 1982 song by ColourboxColourboxColourbox were an English electronic musical group on the 4AD label, releasing a number of records between 1982 and 1987. The band was formed by brothers Martyn and Steve Young, along with guest singers, until Lorita Grahame joined as a permanent member in 1983....
- "Tarantula", a 1986 song by This Mortal Coil from Filigree & ShadowFiligree & ShadowFiligree & Shadow is an album released in 1986 by Ivo Watts-Russell's supergroup, This Mortal Coil. The supergroup consists primarily of artists attached to the 4AD label, of which Ivo was the co-founder and the owner and president...
- "TarantulaTarantula / Fasten Your Seatbelt"Tarantula" / "Fasten Your Seatbelt" is the fourth single by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum. It was released on 27 June 2005 by independent label Breakbeat Kaos, and was their second release with the label. While "Fasten Your Seatbelt" featured the Freestylers, "Tarantula" featured Fresh...
", a song by drum & bass band PendulumPendulum (band)Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and... - "Tarantula", a song by The AquabatsThe AquabatsThe Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
See also
- Atypical tarantulaAtypical tarantulaThe atypical tarantulas or purseweb spiders consist of only three genera. Purseweb spiders are accomplished ambush predators that spend most of their time in a sock-like, silken retreat on the ground from where they kill their prey....
, spiders of the family Atypidae - Dwarf tarantulaDwarf tarantulaDwarf tarantulas, also known as sheet funnel-web spiders are a type of spider from the family Mecicobothriidae. Dwarf tarantulas are one of several families of the sub-order Mygalomorphae; this larger group also includes the true tarantulas....
, spiders of the family Mecicobothriidae - Lycosa tarantulaLycosa tarantulaThe tarantula wolf spider or just tarantula is a wolf spider found in southern Europe, especially in Italy and near the city of Taranto...
, a species of spider native to Taranto, Italy - TarantellaTarantellaThe term tarantella groups a number of different southern Italian couple folk dances characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6/8 time , accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized of traditional Italian music. The specific dance name varies with every region, for instance...
- a traditional dance associated with the spider