What do Quentin Tarantino, Italian folk dancing, and this giant spider have in common? (something to do with feet, maybe?)
Let's learn about the weird history of the term 'tarantula'.
We start with the ancient Roman city of 'Tarentum', a former Spartan colony ('Taras'), today called 'Taranto'.
Alt: Giant Spider Creature Walking on Desert Road, from the 1955 sci-fi horror movie "Tarantula". It "knocks over" a power pole along the lonely highway scene.
