spiders
Eight-legged silk-makers
Spiders are eight-legged arachnids that spin silk webs to trap prey.
They range from harmless house spiders to venomous species like black widows and brown recluses.
Unlike insects, spiders have two body segments and no antennae.
Figuratively, something that spiders outward spreads in web-like fashion: Cracks spidered across the windshield.
In computing, a spider is a program that crawls the web indexing pages.
Injected animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
fangs · toxin · black widow · brown recluse · redback · cytotoxin · lethal · dangerous
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
book lungs · arthropod · invertebrate · eight legs · compound eyes · molting · abdomen · carapace
Interwoven filament structure
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- threadFiber for stitching
spinnerets · spiral · sticky · weave · intricate · funnel web · anchor lines · radial
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- funnel-webSpider with tubular silk retreat
- trapdoorHinged floor panel
- black widowLethal spider species
brown recluse · huntsman · species · classification · biodiversity
Morbid dread of spiders
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
dread · startle · revulsion · heebie-jeebies · squeamish · crawly · panic · anxiety
venom
Injected animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
envenomation · fangs · toxin · black widow · brown recluse · redback · cytotoxin · lethal · dangerous · necrotic
arachnid
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
fangs · book lungs · arthropod · invertebrate · eight legs · compound eyes · molting · abdomen · carapace · setae
web
Interwoven filament structure
thread · spinnerets · spiral · sticky · weave · intricate · funnel web · anchor lines · radial · dragline
tarantula
Large hairy spider
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- funnel-webSpider with tubular silk retreat
- trapdoorHinged floor panel
black widow · brown recluse · huntsman · species · classification · biodiversity
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- terrifyingEvoking extreme fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
nightmare · dread · startle · revulsion · heebie-jeebies · squeamish · crawly · panic · anxiety · scary
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
capture · stalking · lurking · camouflage · nocturnal · stealth · trapdoor · jumping · pursuit · insectivore
Anansi
West African spider deity
- Charlotte's WebNovel about loyal spider
- ArachneWeaver transformed into spider
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
folklore · mythology · Shelob · Aragog · itsy bitsy · spinner · weaver · omen · Halloween · decoration
- creaturesanimals, animal, mammals, mammal, birds
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- organismsplants, animals, human, dog, fungi
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- Seasonal Motifsautumn, fall, spring flowers, springtime, summer
- arachnidsarachnid, scorpion, scorpions, tick, ticks
spidersinsects
Six-legged arthropods
flies · mosquitoes · beetles · ants · moths
spidersbutterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
puppies · kittens · bunnies · spiderless · ladybugs
spidersflies
Winged buzzing pests
gnats · mosquitoes · moths · trapped insects · birds
- spider websSilk structures trapping prey
- spider bitePuncture from eight-legged creature
- spider's webSilk structure for prey
- itsy bitsy spiderTenacious eight-legged nursery character
- spider monkeyThin-limbed tropical primate
- giant spiderVery large eight-legged creature