dewdrop spider; Argyrodes spider
A small spider of the genus Argyrodes, often found in the webs of larger spiders.
Dewdrop spiders live in the webs of other spiders.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 居候蜘蛛 is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used.
From 居候 (いそうろう, 'freeloader') + 蜘蛛 (くも, 'spider'), referring to its habit of living in other spiders' webs.