arachnid

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"Almost 90% -- 88.5% to be precise -- of insect and arachnid species have no conservation status," says Figueroa.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

A map of the routes with arrows arching across the country gave the operation its arachnid moniker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

As Ms Teni offloads one arachnid that was delivered to her in a Vegemite jar, she stresses her team isn't telling Australians to go looking for the spiders and "throw themselves into danger".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

For Waterhouse, the discovery of the arachnid wasn’t just throwaway internet fodder — it became a metaphor for her own memoir and, in turn, “Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,” due Sept. 13 on Sub Pop.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

The woman turned arachnid, all silent, stealthy arms.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng