orb weaver

noun

any of numerous spiders of the family Argiopidae, characterized by loosely woven, spiraling webs that have support lines radiating outward from the center.

Origin of orb weaver

First recorded in 1885–90

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It is not an orb-weaver and runs over its net instead of climbing along the under side of it as many orb-weavers do.
Book of Monsters
David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild
To insects of its own size, the orb-weaver is a hideous, bloodthirsty monster.
Book of Monsters
David Fairchild and Marian Hubbard (Bell) Fairchild