arachnid

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Despite noble false widow spiders’ taste for large prey, Dunbar doubts the arachnids will ever pose a serious threat to vertebrates such as pygmy shrews.

From Scientific American

That's certainly what the headlines are implying, at least; one typical example, from Axios, reads "Giant spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring," which conjures up visions of paratrooper arachnids.

From Salon

To get a quick sense of what species might be around, find an outdoor light fixture where arachnids gather to eat moths attracted by the light.

From New York Times

It’s also important to predict where the blood-feasting arachnids will move to next.

From Scientific American

It has the kind of legs that most arachnids would kill for.

From Reuters