water spider

British

noun

a Eurasian spider, Argyroneta aquatica, that spins a web in the form of an air-filled chamber in which it lives submerged in streams and ponds

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This is Lake Washington the way a water spider might see it.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2010

But because Cocteau writes the way a water spider skims across a pond, Professional Secrets is more of a delight.

From Time Magazine Archive

He looked back at the water spider, then at Anya again.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

His tail swished, and the water spider swayed back and forth.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Håkon let his tail drop, and the water spider collapsed back into the river with a dull crash.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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