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Venantes :: Venantes (n. pl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey..

Tarantula :: Tarantula (n.) Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale..

Calamistrum :: Calamistrum (n.) A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs..

Retiary :: Retiary (a.) Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; -- said of certain spiders..

Saltigrade :: Saltigrade (n.) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey..

Araneiform :: Araneiform (a.) Having the form of a spider.

Regeneration :: Regeneration (n.) The reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; re-formation; -- a process especially characteristic of a many of the lower animals; as, the regeneration of lost feelers, limbs, and claws by spiders and crabs..

Water Mite :: Water mite () Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider..

Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..

Araneidan :: Araneidan (n.) One of the Araneina; a spider.

Web :: Web (n.) The texture of very fine thread spun by a spider for catching insects at its prey; a cobweb.

Arachnoid :: Arachnoid (a.) Resembling a spider's web; cobweblike.

Spider''s Web :: Spider's web () The silken web which is formed by most kinds of spiders, particularly the web spun to entrap their prey. See Geometric spider, Triangle spider, under Geometric, and Triangle..

Water Spinner :: Water spinner () The water spider.

Araneidan :: Araneidan (a.) Of or pertaining to the Araneina or spiders.

Animalcule :: Animalcule (n.) A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc..

Water Spider :: Water spider () Any spider that habitually lives on or about the water, especially the large American species (Dolomedes lanceolatus) which runs rapidly on the surface of water; -- called also raft spider..

Cursores :: Cursores (n. pl.) A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.

Spin :: Spin (v. t.) To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, or the like) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; -- said of the spider, the silkworm, etc..

Sea Spider :: Sea spider () Any pycnogonid.

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