cardinal spider


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cardinal spider

n
(Animals) a large house spider, Tegenaria parietina
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This type of spider is known as the cardinal spider in Britain because of the legend that Cardinal Thomas Woolsey was terrified by them Hampton Court in the 16th century.
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Cardinal spiders: Largest spiders, growing up to 14cm long and able to move extremely fast.
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