Spider In The Sky
The Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magelanic Cloud takes it's name from various Spiders called Tarantulas, which take their name from the southern Italian town of Taranto, which gives it's name, changed slightly,. to a Southern Italian dance with many regional variations, called Tarantella, which in an early form, in Medieval times , some believed you'd have to do till you dropped to survive a bite from the aforesaid Arachnid which, with her Bee sting analogous bite, may have been maligned due to confusion with a little black spider called Latrodectus. Tarantella dancers today can be quite uplifting to behold.
- Category: General / Misc
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VerityAlways over 2 years ago
Nice one, I am lost in Italy! Tarantella, Taranto, Tarantula and Taralli :-)
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Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Thanks Verity. Hope it was pleasantly so !The Tarantula Nebula is very pretty too and worth a Google). I had no idea these spiders got their name from an Italian town till recently.
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VerityAlways over 2 years ago
Tarantula Nebulous, such a wonder! I do get my science dose from your drabbles, never keen on research. Thanks, Jamie!!
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Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Welcome Verity. Just Googled Tirali and it looks delicious!
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
Wow, what a Tarantfest! All it needs Noe is for them all to be entwined in a movie by, you’ve guessed, Tarantino!
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Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Hehe . Didn't think of that Neville )
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Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Hope he doesn't do a sweary remake of Charlottes Web1
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VerityAlways over 2 years ago
Jamie, it looks pretty pretzels but could be breadsticks!
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Frenchie over 2 years ago
Aaaaaaah! Not for those who are arachnophobics (if such word exist, lol). I won't say who.
Nice write anyway, Jamie. I love the rhythm of the words. 😊 -
Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Thanks Frenchie ;-)
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Jamie Clapperton over 2 years ago
Hope jumping spiders might be a helpful stepping stone , They can qppear cute to some. ;-)
