Hirsute arachnid (9)

I believe the answer is:

tarantula

(Other definitions for tarantula that I've seen before include "Creepy-crawly" , "web architect" , "Crawler" , "A large hairy tropical spider" , "A big hairy spider" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.

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