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arachnid

[uh-rak-nid] / əˈræk nɪd /


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After his loved ones were made to forget him, the arachnid hero fights crime undercover in this uninspired Marvel movie also featuring Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The small nocturnal arachnid has been nicknamed the ballista spider after the ancient Roman siege weapon that launched bolts and stones using stored tension.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

"It's the most emotional Spider-Man movie we've ever made, and in some ways, the most grown up," said Holland, who plays the arachnid superhero.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid has informally named it the white-knuckled wolf spider.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

It skittered back a few yards, and Gregor got his first good look at the arachnid.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Martha’s Vineyard, long known for attracting celebrities, has become the inevitable butt of memes as it battles the hostile arachnids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

For more than 100 years, the Happy Face spider was believed to exist only in Hawaii, making it one of the world's most recognizable and unusual arachnids.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

"Arachnids, in particular, are really missing from conservation; most states don't even protect a single species. We need more data and protection for insects, but also arachnids," says Walsh.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

Golden orb-web spiders are native to southern and east Africa, with the arachnids at Newrotex coming from Madagascar.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

“I can speak to arachnids, including their king, Anansi, of course,” she said with pride.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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