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silverfish
/sˈɪlvɚfɪʃ/
noun
a small wingless insect that is silvery and nocturnal, which feeds on paper products or clothing
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spider
/ˈspaɪdɝ/
noun
a small creature that spins webs to catch insects for food, with eight legs and two fangs by which poison is injected to its prey
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tarantula
/təˈɹæntʃəɫə/, /təˈɹæntʃuɫə/
noun
a large hairy spider originated in warm regions with venomous fangs that does not spin any webs or threads
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black widow
/blˈæk wˈɪdoʊ/
noun
a poisonous spider, the female of which has a red mark on its underside and is known to eat the male
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scorpion
/ˈskɔɹpiən/
noun
a venomous arachnid with two pincers and a curved tail that inhabits hot countries
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brown recluse
/bɹˈaʊn ɹˈɛkluːs/
noun
a venomous spider originated in North America that has a brown violin-shaped mark on its head and a necrotic toxin
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money spider
/mˈʌni spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a black or brown arachnid of the Linyphiid family with a web that is like a sheet and is popularly believed to bring good luck with the money
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harvestman
/hˈɑːɹvɪstmən/
noun
an invertebrate of arachnid order with long slender legs that lives in moist shady environments
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wolf spider
/wˈʊlf spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a solitary and predatory arachnid that hunts without spinning webs and is known for its agile hunting behavior
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trap-door spider
/tɹˈæpdˈoːɹ spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a type of arachnid that creates a camouflaged burrow entrance with a hinged door, allowing it to ambush unsuspecting prey
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sea spider
/sˈiː spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a marine arthropod that has a unique body structure, long legs, and inhabits oceans worldwide
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hunting spider
/hˈʌntɪŋ spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a fast and agile arachnid that actively hunts its prey rather than relying on web-building, using its speed and vision to capture insects
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garden spider
/ɡˈɑːɹdən spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a type of arachnid belonging to the orb-weaver family, characterized by its ability to spin intricate circular webs in outdoor spaces
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comb-footed spider
/kˈoʊmfˈʊɾᵻd spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
an arachnid with comb-like bristles on its hind legs, known for constructing irregular cobwebs
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black and gold garden spider
/blˈæk ænd ɡˈoʊld ɡˈɑːɹdən spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a visually striking orb-weaving spider with black and yellow markings that constructs intricate webs
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barn spider
/bˈɑːɹn spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a brownish-yellow spider that makes round webs, often found in barns or other buildings
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whip scorpion
/wˈɪp skˈoːɹpiən/
noun
an arachnid with a long whip-like tail and pincer-like front legs known for its nocturnal hunting habits and typically harmless nature towards humans
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tick
/ˈtɪk/
noun
any small parasitic arachnid that feeds on the blood of warm-blooded vertebrates
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deer tick
/dˈɪɹ tˈɪk/
noun
a small arachnid known for transmitting Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses
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hard tick
/hˈɑːɹd tˈɪk/
noun
a blood-sucking arachnid with a tough exoskeleton that can transmit diseases
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harvest mite
/hˈɑːɹvɪst mˈaɪt/
noun
a small arachnid that infests the skin of animals and humans during its larval stage
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spider mite
/spˈaɪdɚ mˈaɪt/
noun
a tiny arachnid that infests plants, feeding on their tissues and causing damage
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rust mite
/ɹˈʌst mˈaɪt/
noun
a tiny arthropod that infests plants, causing damage and a rust-like appearance on leaves, often spreading plant diseases
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itch mite
/ˈɪtʃ mˈaɪt/
noun
a tiny parasitic arachnid that infests the skin, causing intense itching and skin irritation in humans and animals
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daddy longlegs
/dˈædi lˈɑːŋɡlɛɡz/
noun
a slender arachnid with long legs that lives on tree trunks
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huntsman spider
/hˈʌntsmən spˈaɪdɚ/
noun
a large and fast spider species found in various parts of the world, known for its speed, agility, and non-toxic bite to humans
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