spider

Example Sentences

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A conservation project to protect a tiny, critically endangered spider has received government funding.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The first time the spider was spotted in the U.S. was in Georgia in 2014, likely brought to the country through shipping containers from China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, Wooden said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Although the Joro spider, an invasive species that has been spotted across the United States, including in California, isn’t dangerous, its size and the web it creates can seem like props from a horror movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I'd have been better off using the spider under the table. It was hard, but it is my own fault for turning up with that tip."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There was a brown spider, as large as a strawberry, crawling right beside him.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young