wandering spider

wandering spider
Ctenus ferus, a South American species with a painful bite. Severe reactions may involve weakness, irregular heartbeat, breathing difficulties, and temporary blindness; in young children deaths have occurred.

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  • Wandering spider — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wandering spider — Wandering spiders Phoneutria nigriventer Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • wandering spider —       any member of the family Ctenidae (order Araneida), a small group of large spiders of mainly tropical and subtropical regions, commonly found on foliage and on the ground. The first two legs are armed with strong bristles on the lower side …   Universalium

  • wandering spider — noun any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which are extremely aggressive …   Wiktionary

  • wandering spider — noun : a spider that wanders about in search of its prey rather than trapping it with a fixed web …   Useful english dictionary

  • Brazilian wandering spider — Phoneutria nigriventer Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

  • Spider bite — redirects here. For The Spider Bite urban legend, see The Spider Bite. Spider bite Classification and external resources Chelicerae of a black wishbone (nemesiid) spider, a mygalomorph …   Wikipedia

  • Wandering — Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wandering albatross — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wandering cell — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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