giant house spider
Big domestic crawler
A giant house spider is a large, long-legged spider common in homes across Europe and North America.
Despite their intimidating size—leg spans can reach several inches—they're harmless to humans.
They're fast runners, often spotted darting across floors in autumn when males search for mates: I found a giant house spider in the bathtub.
Morbid dread of spiders
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- alarmingProvoking fear or anxiety
frightening · fast-moving · intimidating · large · leggy · hairy · phobia · panic
Sharp piercing teeth
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- palpsArthropod sensory appendages
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
exoskeleton · molting · eight-legged · arthropod · invertebrate · venom · predator · silk
Subterranean building level
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- cornersWhere edges converge
- crawlspaceShallow accessible foundation area
- bathtubFixture for soaking
shed · garage · windowsill · cobweb · indoors · houseguest · uninvited · nocturnal
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
alarming · frightening · fast-moving · intimidating · large · leggy · hairy · phobia · panic · squeamish
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- palpsArthropod sensory appendages
spinnerets · exoskeleton · molting · eight-legged · arthropod · invertebrate · venom · predator · silk · arachnology
basement
Subterranean building level
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- cornersWhere edges converge
- crawlspaceShallow accessible foundation area
bathtub · shed · garage · windowsill · cobweb · indoors · houseguest · uninvited · nocturnal · skittering
funnel-web
Spider with tubular silk retreat
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
thread · retreat · tunnel · trap · capture · gossamer · construct · sticky · entangle · meshwork
giant house spidermoney spider
Tiny spider, folklore fortune
spiderling · jumping spider · crab spider · mite · tick
giant house spiderwolf spider
Ground-hunting arachnid family
tarantula · trapdoor spider · fishing spider · cave spider · barn spider
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