spider

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spider • noun See table. Spiders and Other Arachnids

Spiders
American house spider
ant mimic
argiope
banana spider
barn spider
basilica spider
bird spider
black widow
bolas spider
bowl and doily spider
brown recluse
brown spider
brown widow
cave spider
cellar spider
cobweb weaver
combfooted spider
crab spider
cross spider
dwarf spider
featherlegged spider
filmy dome spider
fishing spider
folding-door spider
funnel weaver
furrow spider
garden spider
giant crab spider
golden silk spider
grass spider
hairy mygalomorph
hammock spider
jumping spider
lattice spider
lynx spider
marbled spider
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