atypical tarantula

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nounatypical tarantula (plural atypical tarantulas)

Synonym of purseweb spider.
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The atypical tarantula, or Purse Web Spider, as it is more commonly known, is rarely seen wandering around outside of its web. They tend to build burrows with a little trap door on the front and lay in wait for an unknowing victim to crawl by its lair, before it strikes with its fangs and drags the bug back into its tunnel.
2023 February 24, Lauren Cole-Lomas, “Chobham Common rare spider with huge fangs it uses to drag prey back to lair you didn't know wanders around Surrey”, in Surrey Live
Synonyms: purseweb spider

nounSynonym of purseweb spider.

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