| rote Röhrenspinne | ladybird spider |
| Rotrückenspinne | redback |
| Röhrenspinne | velvet spider |
| rote Arsenblende | realgar |
| roter Hering | red herring |
| die Ohren spitzen | perk up one's ears prick one's ears |
| alter Fahrensmann | old hand old salt old tar |
| Krabbenspinne | crab spider |
| Riesenkrabbenspinne | huntsman spider |
| Unternehmenssinn | gumption |
| Wollraupenspinner | eggar |
| Afterspinne | harvestman |
| Streckerspinne | long-jawed spider |
| Trichterspinne | araneomorph funnel-web spider |
| Erosionsrinne | gully |
| Roter Teppich | red carpet |
| rote Laterne | wooden spoon |
| Roter Riese | red giant |
| rote Linie | red line |
| erste Sahne sein | first class |