Beetle vs. Tarantula — What's the Difference?

Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects.

Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae (technically, spiders possess setae, not true hairs.) Currently, 1,010 species have been identified. The term tarantula is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".

Any of numerous insects of the order Coleoptera, having biting or chewing mouthparts and forewings modified to form horny coverings that protect the underlying pair of membranous hind wings when at rest.

A very large hairy spider found chiefly in tropical and subtropical America, some kinds of which are able to catch small lizards, frogs, and birds.

An insect resembling a member of the order Coleoptera.

A large black wolf spider of southern Europe, whose bite was formerly believed to cause tarantism.

A heavy mallet with a large wooden head.

Any of various large hairy spiders chiefly of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a bite that is painful but usually not dangerous to humans.

A small wooden household mallet.

A large wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula) of southern Europe, once thought to cause tarantism.

A machine with revolving wooden hammers that gives fabrics a lustrous sheen.

Any of the large, hairy New World spiders comprising the family Theraphosidae.

To make one's way or move like a beetle

(by extension) A member of certain other groups of spiders, generally characterized by large size, hairiness, or membership of infraorder Mygalomorphae to which Theraphosidae family also belongs.

To jut; overhang

(dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism).

Jutting; overhanging

Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliæ). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

Large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)

(uncountable) A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.

Large hairy tropical spider that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites

Alternative case form of Beetle

A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.

To move (away) quickly, to scurry away.

To loom over; to extend or jut.

To beat with a heavy mallet.

To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.

Protruding, jutting, overhanging.

A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; - called also beetling machine.

Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera.

To beat with a heavy mallet.

To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.

To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.

Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

Be suspended over or hang over;

Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle;

Beat with a beetle

Jutting or overhanging;