Kind of spider commonly found near train tracks (4)

I believe the answer is:

hobo

(Other definitions for hobo that I've seen before include "Vagrant, tramp" , "Vagrant (American)" , "Itinerant" , "Bum" , "Homeless American" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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