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Definition of giant crab spider
: huntsman spider
Have you ever encountered a very large, fast spider in your house in the middle of the night? You most likely ran into something called a giant crab spider, more commonly known as the huntsman spider. — The Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, Florida)
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“Giant crab spider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20crab%20spider. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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