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spider fly

noun Angling.

an artificial fly having a hackle body, little or no tail, no wings, and unusually long legs, dressed to resemble a spider.

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Origin of spider fly

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby spider fly

spicy, spide, spider, spider-burst, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spiderhunter, spider-hunting wasp, spider lily, spiderling
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