shepherd spider

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shepherd spider

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Compare the semantics of harvestman, harvest spider and Dutch koewachter (literally “cowherd”).

noun shepherd spiders

  1. UK, dated, dialectal harvestman, daddy longlegs (spider-like arachnid of the order Opiliones)

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"shepherd spider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shepherd%20spider. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shepherd spider. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shepherd%20spider

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"shepherd spider." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shepherd%20spider.

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@misc{shepherd_spider_2026,
  title = {shepherd spider},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shepherd%20spider},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}