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pirate spider

noun

Definitions

  1. Any spider of the family Mimetidae, which prey on other spiders.

    • Pirate spiders (Family Mimetidae) use aggressive mimicry in their capture of spiders, by producing vibratory stimuli on webs, thereby inducing a predatory response of the resident.
    • Pirate spiders (Mimetidae) suspend fuzzy egg sacs from rocks, twigs, and other objects, or sometimes from the web or retreat of another spider they have preyed on.

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