Sign of the zodiac depicted as an arachnid (7)

I believe the answer is:

scorpio

(Other definitions for scorpio that I've seen before include "Zodiacal sign" , "Oct-Nov zodiac sign" , "Sign of autumn" , "8th sign of the zodiac" , "A heavenly body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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