ANAMIDAE - TRAPDOOR SPIDER

FACT FILE - 240

Family

Anamidae (Formerly Nemesiidae)

Species

Chenistonia trevallynia
Hickman, 1926

Body Length

Female: 8mm
Male: 10mm

Habitat

Female found in mossy burrow system under a rotten log.

Toxicity

Not known. Due care should be taken. Seek medical advice if bitten.

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2401

Male

2402

Male - ventral view.

2403

Male

2404

Male, showing spur on tibia.

2405

Female

2406

Female

2407

Female - ventral view.