ladybird spider

noun

Eresus sandaliatus, a species of spider found primarily in northern and central Europe, males generally being 6-9mm long and characterized by a bright orange back featuring four large and two small ebony spots, females being 10-16mm long and jet-black.

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Meanings

nounladybird spider (plural ladybird spiders)

plural ladybird spiders

  1. Eresus sandaliatus, a species of spider found primarily in northern and central Europe, males generally being 6-9mm long and characterized by a bright orange back featuring four large and two small ebony spots, females being 10-16mm long and jet-black.

Translations

German rote Röhrenspinne
  • rote RöhrenspinneEresus sandaliatus, a species of spider found primarily in northern and central Europe
Russian чёрная толстоголо́вка
  • чёрная толстоголо́вка (čórnaja tolstogolóvka)Eresus sandaliatus, a species of spider found primarily in northern and central Europe
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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