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 name of two different characters from DC Comics Tarantula (Marvel Comics), the name of a number of villains from Marvel Comics Film The Tarantula, a 1913 silent film The Tarantula, a 1916 silent film Tarantula (film), a 1955 science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold Tarantula (TV series), an American animated television series Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Music The Tarantulas, a surf guitar band Tarantula (band), a Portuguese heavy metal band Tarantulas Records, a record label Albums Tarantula (Riverdales album) Tarantula (Ride album) Tarantula (Mystikal album) Tarántula, 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", 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 "Tarantula", a song by Gorillaz, on the album Cracker Island. Other uses Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070), an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) USS Tarantula (SP-124), a World War I patrol boat See also Atypical tarantula, spiders of the family Atypidae Dwarf tarantula, spiders of the family Mecicobothriidae Lycosa tarantula, a species of spider native to Taranto, Italy Tarantella, a traditional dance associated with the spider