How to Use arachnid in a Sentence

arachnid

noun
Definition of arachnidnext
  • Spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks are arachnids.
  • The bio resin made of seaweed is the link for the arachnid.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Make sure to save space in the center for the mother-of-all: a big arachnid.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The arachnid was found on a 12-year-old Icelandic sheep on the farm, in the northwestern part of the state.
    — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • But what are the banes of this tiny arachnid that can humble the apex predator?
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This jet-black arachnid ranges from 0.2 to 0.5 inches in size and are rarely seen.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • While most arachnids live on land, a number of them live in the water.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2019
  • The red design on the arachnid's back mirrors the red lipstick stain on her lip.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2020
  • The footage shows a bat trapped in a spider’s web, with the arachnid waiting nearby.
    — Fox News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • And why the arachnid would go to such enormous lengths for a single egg didn’t make any sense.
    — National Geographic, 15 Dec. 2016
  • As such, many species of arachnids do not have spinnerets.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Part of the problem in detecting the arachnid’s spread is its size.
    — Frank Kummer, Philly.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The arachnid lies still, sprawled across the floor with one of its six legs pointed in each direction.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The fire spread from the spider to the apartment when the arachnid ran into a mattress, setting it ablaze.
    — William Axford, Houston Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2018
  • In Search of Scorpions event on Friday, June 1, gives locals a chance to look for the arachnids on the park’s trails.
    — Laura Latzko, azcentral, 25 May 2018
  • Out of time, the arachnids are likely still full of mysteries.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Curious about the threat of venomous arachnids like the one that bit Linsey?
    — Maria Carter, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2017
  • Curious about the threat of venomous arachnids like the one that bit Linsey?
    — Maria Carter, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2017
  • Nightmares of a neon red-pearl creek and an arachnid walking ghoul in rotting robes haunt Fenn.
    — Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Most insects, and arachnids for that matter, don’t get that kind of treatment.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • These are red mites, not a bug, but an arachnid, which makes them related to spiders.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
  • Colossus, the male funnel-web spider, was the last arachnid to hold the record for ARP's largest male in the antivenom program.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Like many arachnids, trapdoor spiders make burrows to hide and rest in.
    — Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Julius’ scorpion study is one of many that are being done on the stinging arachnids.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The bite of the lone star tick — named for a white spot shaped like Texas on the arachnid’s back — could cause an allergic reaction to mammalian meat.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
  • A sea of baby arachnids explored my nostrils, hair, and were starting to find my ears.
    — Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, 31 Oct. 2015
  • But as her fascination with Sting grows, so too does the arachnid’s size — and appetite for blood.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 6 May 2022
  • In many ways, this 100-million-year-old arachnid looks like a modern day spider.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 Feb. 2018
  • Video and images of an engorged arachnid clinging to the door of an Texas apartment last week have gone viral.
    — Fox News, 25 June 2020
  • The zigzags look a bit like writing, which is why this arachnid is also called the writing spider.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2023

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