variants:
or cobweb spider
Definition of cobweb weaver
: comb-footed spider
Cobwebs are a sign that web-building spiders of the family Theridiidae, more commonly called comb-footed spiders, or cobweb weavers, have invaded the house.— Victoria Dickenson and Jeff Harrison, The Ottawa (Ontario) Citizen, 10 Oct. 1993 He told me that cobweb spiders (and a few of their relatives) hurl huge droplets of sticky silk to attack their prey.— Sue Hubbell, Smithsonian, May 1996
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“Cobweb weaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobweb%20weaver. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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