water spider

Meanings

• noun

  A type of spider that lives near or on water, such as the common water spider (Aranidae family), which can walk on water surface due to its large hind legs and water-repellent hairs.

  - "The water spider is an excellent swimmer."
  - "I saw a water spider on the pond."
  - "Water spiders are also known as diving spiders."

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Variants

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spider , spiderish , spiderlike , spiders , spider crab , spider crabs , red spider , spider mite , spider mites , spider monkey , spider monkeys , spider plant , spider plants , spider vein , spider veins , spider's web , baboon spider , baboon spiders , bird spider , bird spiders , bird-eating spider , bird-eating spiders , birdeater , birdeaters , brown recluse spider , brown recluse spiders

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Etymology

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The term 'water spider' is a descriptive name for spiders that live near or on water.

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Trivia

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1. Water spiders breathe air and need to come to the surface to breathe.

2. Water spiders can live underwater for extended periods of time by trapping a bubble of air on their backs.

3. Water spiders are predators and feed on various insects and other small invertebrates.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arachnid: Water spiders belong to the Arachnida class, which includes all spiders and scorpions.

2. Aquatic arachnids: Water spiders are a part of the aquatic arachnids, which are spiders that live in or near water.

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Culture

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Water spiders have been featured in various works of literature and art, such as Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Water Spider and the Fly' and the painting 'The Water-Spider' by John Singer Sargent.

How to Memorize "water spider"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spider with large hind legs and water-repellent hairs, able to walk on the water surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'water' with the word 'spider' to remember the term 'water spider'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Water spiders swim on the surface like tiny boats' to remember the term.

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