jumping spider
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ ˌspaɪ.dər/us/ˈdʒʌm.pɪŋ ˌspaɪ.dɚ/atypeofspiderwithlargeeyesthatcatchesitsprey(= otheranimalskilledforfood)byfollowingandjumpingon it:
跳蛛(一种蜘蛛)Jumpingspidersstalktheirprey, thenjumpon to it,paralyseit andeatit.跳蛛跟踪猎物,然后跳到猎物身上,将其麻痹并吃掉。
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- Ispottedajumpingspiderpoisedtoattack. Itseyeswere aglowingemeraldgreen.
- Jumpingspidershavelargeeyes, which give them thelookof "surprisedteddybears".
- Thebuildingsare on a Site ofSpecialScientific Interest thatcontainsrarejumpingspiders.
- Amandafounda veryprettyjumpingspiderwhichactuallyremainedstill enough for her tophotograph.
Arachnids
- arachnid
- black widow
- chigger
- funnel-web
- minibeast
- recluse spider
- red spider
- scorpion
- spider
- tarantula
- tick
- wolf spider