PIRATE SPIDER


Meaning of PIRATE SPIDER in English

also called spider-hunting spider any member of the family Mimetidae (order Araneida), noted for its habit of eating other spiders. The approximately 100 species are distributed worldwide. They are characterized by a row of sharp bristles on the first pair of legs. Pirate spiders do not build nests or webs. They move slowly on low plants or among leaf litter.

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