Tarantula Word Search
Free Tarantula word search. We picked 12 themed words — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ABDOMEN, THORAX, CARAPACE, CHELICERA, FANGS, SPINNERET, PEDIPALP, SETAE, LEGS, EYES, BURROW, DESERT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Tarantula word list, defined
- ABDOMEN /ˈæbdəmən/ · noun
- The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In insects and other arthropods, the posterior section of the body. Related: belly, tummy, stomach, gut.
- THORAX /θɒræks/ · noun
- The thorax is the middle segment of an insect's body, typically bearing the wings and legs. It is the part of the body between the head and the abdomen. Related: body, torso, chest, midsection.
- CARAPACE /ˈkærəpeɪs/ · noun
- The hard protective shell covering the back of animals such as turtles, tortoises, and crustaceans. Figuratively, a protective outer layer or defensive attitude that shields a person from harm or scrutiny. Related: shell, armor, husk, covering.
- CHELICERA /kəˈlɪsərə/ · noun
- Either of a pair of appendages located just in front of the mouth in arachnids and other chelicerates, typically modified into pincers for grasping prey or, in spiders, into fangs used to inject venom. Related: fang, pincer, appendage.
- FANGS /fæŋz/ · noun (plural of 'fang')
- Long, pointed teeth, especially the large canine teeth of dogs, wolves, and similar animals, or the hollow or grooved venom-injecting teeth of snakes. By extension, the word evokes menace and predation. Related: teeth, canines, tusks.
- SPINNERET /ˈspɪnərɛt/ · noun
- A small spinner or spinner-like organ, especially one that produces silk in spiders. Related: spinner, spinning organ, silk producer, arachnid spinner.
- PEDIPALP /ˈpɛdɪˌpælp/ · noun
- A pedipalp is a pair of appendages found in arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, which are used for sensory perception and manipulation of objects. Related: appendages, sensory organs, palps.
- SETAE /sɪˈteɪ/ · noun
- A seta is a hair-like structure, typically found on the bodies of arthropods, such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. It is usually a single, unjointed hair or bristle that provides sensory information or helps with balance and movement. Related: bristles, hairs, quill, scale.
- LEGS /lɛɡz/ · noun
- The lower limbs of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. A support or base for something, especially a table or stand. Related: limbs, lower limbs, stumps, shanks.
- EYES /aɪz/ · noun
- The plural of "eye": the paired organs of sight in humans and animals, or the individual organs regarded collectively. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's attention, judgment, or way of seeing something. Related: sight, vision, gaze, view.
- BURROW /ˈbʌroʊ/ (US); /ˈbʌrəʊ/ (UK) · noun, verb
- A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, such as a rabbit or fox, to serve as a dwelling or shelter. As a verb, to burrow means to dig a hole or tunnel into something, or to move through or press into something as if making a passage. Related: den, tunnel, hole, lair.
- DESERT /ˈdɛzət/ (noun: arid land); /dɪˈzɜːrt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- A large, dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. As a verb, to desert means to abandon someone or something, especially in a way considered wrong or a betrayal of duty. Related: wasteland, wilderness, barrens, badlands.
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