Any spider of the family Mimetidae, which prey on other spiders.

The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus).

Any small or young spider that spins webs by which to sail in the air.

A small American spider (Hyptiotes cavatus) that lives among the dead branches of evergreen trees. It constructs a triangular web, or net, usually composed of four radii crossed by a double elastic fiber. The spider holds the thread at the apex of the web and stretches it tight, but lets go and springs the net when an insect comes in contact with it.

harvestman; daddy longlegs

Goliath birdeater

Any of the tarantula subfamily Harpactirinae.

A spider of the genus Missulena in the mygalomorph family Actinopodidae.

plural of spider roll

A form of sushi made with fried crab and other ingredients.