What does the cryptic crossword clue "Thanks on capturing weirdly natural, scary creature (9)" mean?

The definition is "Thanks". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of ARANTUL (synonym="ARANTUL") + TA (synonym="‘thanks’") = TARANTULA The answer is TARANTULA.

Thanks on capturing weirdly natural, scary creature (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29357 | 4 Down | 2024-04-15 flower

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