wandering spider

Definition

Any spider of the family Ctenidae, some of which have a reputation of being extremely aggressive.

Example Sentences

• "Wandering spiders generally attack large insects or other arthropods such as harvestmen, but some prefer to hunt vertebrates (animals with backbones). Some large species of wandering spiders are expert frog hunters."
• "ln South America, wandering spiders in the genus Phoneutria (family Ctenidae) are also rightly feared."
• "Unlike the bite of the black widow, the bite of the wandering spider is immediately painful and the victim can go into shock.[…]A bite from a wandering spider should be treated as a medical emergency as the patient will need antivenin as soon as possible."