cobweb weaver
noun
variants
or cobweb spider
: comb-footed spider
Cobwebs are a sign that web-building spiders of the family Theridiidae, more commonly called comb-footed spiders, or cobweb weavers, have invaded the house.—
Victoria Dickenson and Jeff Harrison, The Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen, 10 Oct. 1993
Victoria Dickenson and Jeff Harrison, The Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen, 10 Oct. 1993He told me that cobweb spiders (and a few of their relatives) hurl huge droplets of sticky silk to attack their prey.—Sue Hubbell, Smithsonian, May 1996
Sue Hubbell, Smithsonian, May 1996Dictionary Entries Near cobweb weaver
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“Cobweb weaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobweb%20weaver. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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