comb-footed spider

[ kohm-foot-id ]

noun

1. any of numerous spiders constituting the family Theridiidae, having a comblike row of bristles on the tarsi of the hind legs.

Example Sentences

The spiders in the study, Anelosimus studiosus, are a type of comb-footed spider well known for exhibiting one of two wildly different behaviors: aggressive and docile.

From Science Magazine