Tarantox

Tarantox is a recurring boss in the Mario series, first appearing in . He is a giant spider-like creature, resembling a Scuttlebug. He has a brown body, three eyes, and six black suction cup-like feet. He also has wings, but doesn't use them, as they are too small to carry his body. Around his body are green and red bulges, which serve as his weak points.
==History==
===Super Mario Galaxy===
Tarantox first appears in Super Mario Galaxy. He is encountered as a boss in Space Junk Galaxy during the mission "Tarantox's Tangled Web". Mario reaches his arena by using a Sling Pod, and it appears to be in a cocoon. If he uses one of the Sling Pods around the web to break it, Tarantox appears and battles Mario.
Tarantox's main attack is spewing green toxic liquid from his snout, which will damage Mario if he hits him. While spewing it, he can rotate around the web to chase down Mario. To damage it, Mario must use the Sling Pods around the web to hit his body's bulges. Hitting one of the four on his sides will stun him, preventing him from rotating. This allows Mario to hit the bulge on his rear, causing him to flip over and reveal three red bulges on his underside. Mario must hit all three of these bulges with Sling Pods.
After this, the red bulges will grow back, and Tarantox continues fighting. During the second phase, the green bulges on his sides will also spew toxic liquid, making it much more dangerous to move around the arena. Like before, Mario must stun Tarantox before striking his rear, and then hit the red bulges on his underside. Tarantox will fly through the web and goes flying into space, granting Mario the Power Star.
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
Tarantox.png|Tarantox in Super Mario Galaxy
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