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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Nearby words
spiculum, spicy, spide, spider, spider crab, spider fly, spider hole, spider lily, spider mite, spider monkey, spider nevus
Origin of spider fly
First recorded in 1780–90
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