spiderling
Tiny eight-legged offspring
A spiderling is a newly hatched or juvenile spider.
Spiderlings emerge from egg sacs, often hundreds at a time, and disperse by ballooning—releasing silk threads that catch the wind.
The term follows the pattern of duckling, gosling, and other words for young animals.
Recently emerged young
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venomInjected animal poison
exoskeleton · molting · ballooning · dispersal · arthropod · invertebrate · predator · eight-legged
Arthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
dispersal · ballooning · juvenile · offspring · progeny · life-cycle · development · shedding
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
fieldwork · observation · identification · classification · entomology · arachnology · specimen · documentation
hatchling
Recently emerged young
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
venom · exoskeleton · molting · ballooning · dispersal · arthropod · invertebrate · predator · eight-legged · arachnology
instar
Arthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
growth · dispersal · ballooning · juvenile · offspring · progeny · life-cycle · development · shedding · emergence
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
fragile · gossamer · wispy · hairlike · speck · dot · threadlike
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
habitat · fieldwork · observation · identification · classification · entomology · arachnology · specimen · documentation · conservation
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
startle · revulsion · unease · nightmare · phobia · dread · horror · panic · fright · scream