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A Dictionary of Zoology

spiders
1. See ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; LIPHISTIIDAE; MIMETIDAE; SPARASSIDAE; TRAPDOOR SPIDERS.

2. cobweb (comb-footed) spiders See THERIDIIDAE.

3. crab spiders See THOMISIDAE.

4. funnel-web spiders, tarantulas See MYGALOMORPHAE; THERAPHOSIDAE.

5. hunting (wolf) spiders See LYCOSIDAE.

6. jumping spiders See SALTICIDAE.

7. money spiders See LINYPHIIDAE.

8. nursery-web spiders See PISAURIDAE.

9. orb-web spiders See ARANEIDAE.

10. purse-web spiders See ATYPIDAE.

11. sheet-web spiders See AGELENIDAE.

12. spitting spiders See SCYTODIDAE.

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