斑まだら蜘蛛ぐも

noun

Nephila clavata; Joro spider; golden orb-weaver

Rare term for the spider more commonly known as ジョロウグモ (Nephila clavata). Used mainly in taxonomic or older descriptive contexts.

See also: 女郎蜘蛛

• 斑まだら蜘蛛ぐもはジョロウグモの別べつ名めいとして古ふるい文ぶん献けんに見みられる。

  Madara-gumo is seen in old literature as another name for the Joro spider.