pirate spider
noun
Any of various spiders of the genus Pirata (family Lycosidae), which are capable of running across water and catching insects on or just below the surface; specifically the common northern European P. piraticus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John G. Wood (1827–1889), natural historian and microscopist.
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