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What venomous spider gets its name from a town in Italy?

Question #81902. Asked by nibbles0011.

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The town Taranto (or Tarentum in Latin), a town in Southern Italy gave the spider its name.

link http://www.hpathy.com/materiamedica/seebauer-tarentula.asp

Jun 13 2007, 9:32 AM
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The spider is the tarantula,named after Taranto in Italy.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula


Jun 13 2007, 9:33 AM
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Taranto, home of the tarantella dance, which legend has it is a symptom of tarantitis, which one gets from a bite from a tarantula.

Jun 13 2007, 10:01 AM
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The spider was named after the dance "Tarantella" which was named for the Italian town of Taranto. link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantella

Jun 13 2007, 10:03 AM
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