wandering spider
wandering spider noun: any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive.
Noun
wandering spider (plural wandering spiders)
- Any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive.
- Wandering spiders generally attack large insects or other arthropods such as harvestmen, but some prefer to hunt vertebrates (animals with backbones). Some large species of wandering spiders are expert frog hunters.2003, various authors, “Wandering spider”, in Insects and Spiders of the World, volume 10, Marshall Cavendish, page 582
- ln South America, wandering spiders in the genus Phoneutria (family Ctenidae) are also rightly feared.2003, Astri Leroy, John Leroy, Spiders of Southern Africa, page 49
- Synonyms:
- running spider
Synonyms of wandering spider
- running spider
Forms of wandering spider
| plural | wandering spiders |
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Questions about wandering spider
- What does wandering spider mean?
- Wandering spider means any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive.
- What part of speech is wandering spider?
- Wandering spider is a noun.
- What is the plural of wandering spider?
- The plural of wandering spider is wandering spiders.
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