Tarantulas are a group of hairy and often very large spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. Tarantula may also refer to:

Fiction

* Tarantulas (''Transformers''), a character in ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' * ''Tarantula'' (Dylan book), a book of poetry by Bob Dylan * ''Tarantula'' (novel), a crime novel by Thierry Jonquet *

Tarantula (DC Comics) The Tarantula is the name of different fictional comic book characters owned by DC Comics that exist in that company's DC Universe. Publication history The original Tarantula was a character prominent in the 1940s named John Law. He first appea ...

, the name of two different characters from DC Comics * Tarantula (Marvel Comics), the name of a number of villains from Marvel Comics

Film

* ''

The Tarantula ''The Tarantula'' is a 1916 American silent drama film written and directed by George D. Baker and starring Edith Storey and Antonio Moreno.''Tarantula'' (film), a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold * ''Tarantula'' (TV series), an American animated television series * '' Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo'', a 1977 horror film directed by Stuart Hagmann

Music

* The Tarantulas, a surf guitar band *

Tarantula (band) Tarantula is a Portuguese power metal band established in 1981, and ranked as one of the first power metal bands. Active ever since, Tarantula has played many concerts throughout Europe with a larger emphasis in Portugal and Germany. The current m ...

, a Portuguese heavy metal band *

Tarantulas Records Tarantulas Records was a punk rock record label established in 2002. It was generally owned by the band The Explosion and run by their manager Rama Mayo (also of the label Big Wheel Recreation) as well as other members of bands involved in the lab ...

, a record label

Albums

* ''Tarantula'' (Riverdales album) * ''Tarantula'' (Ride album) * ''Tarantula'' (Mystikal album) * ''

Tarántula ''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 lead single "Europa", which reached #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks. This albu ...

'', an album by Mónica Naranjo * ''Tarantula'' (Flickerstick album) * ''Tarantula'' (Tarantula album), 1987

Songs

* "Tarantula" (Faithless song) * "Tarantula" (The Smashing Pumpkins song) * "Tarantula" (Mystikal song) * "Tarantula", a 1982 song by Colourbox * "Tarantula", a 1986 song by This Mortal Coil from '' Filigree & Shadow'' * "

Tarantula / 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" featu ...

", a song by drum & bass band Pendulum * "Tarantula", a song by The Aquabats, on the album '' The Return of The Aquabats'' * "Tarantula", a song by Bob Schneider, on the album ''

Lovely Creatures ''Lovely Creatures'' is the eleventh solo album by Bob Schneider, released on September 29, 2009, through Kirtland Records. It was produced by Dwight Baker. A vinyl version of the album appeared in 2012. It features a duet with Patty Griffin and ...

'' * "Tarantula", a song by Gorillaz, on the album ''

Cracker Island ''Cracker Island'' is the eighth studio album by the British virtual band Gorillaz. It was released on 24 February 2023 via Parlophone and Warner Records. It features collaborations with Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Thundercat, Tame Impal ...

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