A fast-moving predatory arachnid with a pair of massive vertical pincers (chelicerae). Sun spiders live chiefly in warm deserts; many are active by day, and some grow to a large size.
避日蛛
Order Solifugae (or Solpugida)
Example sentencesExamples
A burrowing insect, the sun spider thrives in the high desert environment and is attracted by light.
A recently discovered intertidal, poisonous species of the sun spider burrows just above the high tide.
The small sun spiders are active only at night, while the adults are more active at night but will also hunt and move around in daylight hours.
There are over 600 known species of sun spider.
Definition of sun spider in US English:
sun spider
noun
A fast-moving predatory arachnid with a pair of massive vertical pincers (chelicerae). Sun spiders live chiefly in warm deserts; many are active by day, and some grow to a large size.
避日蛛
Order Solifugae (or Solpugida)
Example sentencesExamples
A recently discovered intertidal, poisonous species of the sun spider burrows just above the high tide.
There are over 600 known species of sun spider.
A burrowing insect, the sun spider thrives in the high desert environment and is attracted by light.
The small sun spiders are active only at night, while the adults are more active at night but will also hunt and move around in daylight hours.