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A name for the common British garden spider.

Cross Spider

A name for the common British garden spider.

"The most celebrated of the Lycosidae is the Tarantula, <em>Lycosa tarantula</em>, of Southern Europe, whose bite is supposed by the natives of Italy to cause death, unless the patient be relieved by music and violent dancing." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Tarantula

"The most celebrated of the Lycosidae is the Tarantula, Lycosa tarantula, of Southern Europe,…

"The Tarantula is a large spider, with a body about an inch in length; its bite was formerly supposed to produce Tarantism, and doubtless in some cases, produces disagreeable symptoms. It is a native of Italy, but varieties, or closely allied species, are found throughout the S. of Europe. The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale."&mdash;(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Tarantula

"The Tarantula is a large spider, with a body about an inch in length; its bite was formerly supposed…

A species of spider native to southern Europe, especially to the warmer parts of Italy.

Tarantula

A species of spider native to southern Europe, especially to the warmer parts of Italy.