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it was once in Italy where if a big spider bit them they have to do a dance called the tar an tula.

And then the tarantula was named.

the spider isn't as big as a actual tarantula from the americas.

So there you have it.

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In Latin, "spide" means web - as it create web, we call it spider.

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Spider plants are called spider plants because they have long narrow leaves. These leaves spread out like the legs of a spider.

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An arachnid is a class of arthropod. Spiders are an order within that class.

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