Funnel Web (Noun)
Meaning
A funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The spider meticulously repaired a torn corner of its funnel web overnight to ensnare unsuspecting prey at dawn.
- Funnel web spinners can weave these complex structures with astonishing speed, especially during their breeding season.
- Inside the burrow's narrow tunnel, the female funnel-web spider shielded her vulnerable egg sac with intricate layers of webbing.
- Silken strands comprising the funnel web provided her remarkable sensitivity, transmitting every delicate vibration through to her exquisitely receptive body.
- Camouflaged perfectly amidst shadows and shrubbery, a sinister funnel-web spider quietly waits within its concentric tunnel-shaped lair for passing moths to snare.