banana spider
noun
1
: huntsman spider sense 2
… the spider—also known as a banana spider because it is sometimes found in boxes of bananas, or a giant crab spider—may strike fear into the hearts of some people, but is harmless to humans.—
Angela Taylor and Mark Drever, Aberdeen (Scotland) Press and Journal, 21 Mar. 2003
Angela Taylor and Mark Drever, Aberdeen (Scotland) Press and Journal, 21 Mar. 20032
: tarantula sense 2
Tarantulas once were called banana spiders because they were often found in shipments of fruit.—Sally Bank, Calgary Herald, 30 Dec. 1995
Sally Bank, Calgary Herald, 30 Dec. 19953
: golden silk spider
Golden silk spiders are named for their golden web, but are also called banana spiders because their body is long, thin and the top side is yellow.—Lee Belanger, News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida), 25 Mar. 2006
Lee Belanger, News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida), 25 Mar. 20064
: brazilian wandering spider
Brazilian wandering spiders have been given the nickname the banana spider as they are occasionally discovered as stowaways within banana shipments.—Matt Goerzen, Winnipeg Free Press, 8 May 2009
Matt Goerzen, Winnipeg Free Press, 8 May 2009Dictionary Entries Near banana spider
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“Banana spider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20spider. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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