Citigradae: alternatives and connections

A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon o…

One of the Arachnoidea.

Any cirriped crustacean adhering to rocks, floating timber, ships, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and…

An order of Mammallia including the lion, tiger, wolf bear, seal, etc. They are adapted by their structure to feed upon flesh, though…

A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.

To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.

A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.

A genus of spiders, including the common garden spider (E. diadema). They spin geometrical webs. See Garden spider.

One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris;…

To move rapidly; to wheel or rush suddenly or with violence; to whirl round rapidly; to skirmish.

In the most general sense, the Hexapoda, Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.

A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.

One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies.

A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in…

A division of spiders, including those that make geometrical webs, as the garden spider, or Epeira.

A division of Arachnoidea, including the daddy longlegs or harvestman (Phalangium) and many similar kinds. They have long, slender, ma…

A group of herbivorous marsupials including the kangaroos and their allies.

To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.