Meanings
nounbridge spider (plural bridge spiders)
plural bridge spiders
- A large orb weaver often found on bridges and near water (Larinioides sclopetarius).
Synonyms: gray cross spider
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large orb weaver often found on bridges and near water (Larinioides sclopetarius).
Similar
gray cross spider
Translations
Dutch brugspin
- brugspinLarinioides sclopetarius
Cite this entry
APA
bridge spider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20spider
MLA
“bridge spider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20spider. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridge spider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20spider.
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