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Nursery web spider — Pisaura mirabilis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
nursery-web spider — ▪ arachnid any member of a family of spiders (order Araneida) noted for the female spider s habit of making a protective nursery web for the young and standing guard over that web. Most species are medium to large in size, and many are… … Universalium
Nursery — can refer to: Childcare Nursery (room), a room within the house designed for the care of a young child or children Nursery school, a daycare facility for preschool age children Prison nursery, for imprisoned mothers with their young children… … Wikipedia
spider — spiderless, adj. spiderlike, adj. /spuy deuhr/, n. 1. any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey. 2. (loosely) any of various other arachnids resembling or… … Universalium
Six-spotted fishing spider — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
List of spider common names — This is an incomplete and inauthoritative list of common spider names in the English language.* Acanthepeira stellata Walckenaer (Araneidae) Starbellied orbweaver * Acanthoscurria geniculata C. L. Koch (Theraphosidae) Whitebanded tarantula or… … Wikipedia
Wolf spider — Taxobox image width = 250px image caption = Wolf Spider: Hogna helluo regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae superfamilia = Lycosoidea familia = Lycosidae familia authority = Sundevall, 1833 diversity link = List … Wikipedia
Great raft spider — An adult female great raft spider on the surface of a water pool Conservation status … Wikipedia
Dolomedes — Raft spider (D. fimbriatus) female with juvenile spiders Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Dolomedes minor — Female guards nursery web Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia