Idiopidae (family)

1 Armoured or Spiny Trapdoor Spider at Yass River, NSW

Idiopidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - 30 May 2022
Idiopidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - 30 May 2022
Idiopidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - 30 May 2022
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Identification history

Idiopidae (family) 31 May 2022 EmmaCollins
Unidentified 30 May 2022 JonLewis

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Significant sighting

NKingsford noted:

10 Sep 2024

Closest observation of Idiosoma to Canberra, across NatureMapR, Inaturalist and ALA

User's notes

Cold, wet spider, very slow moving. But looked mean!

2 comments

EmmaCollins wrote:
   31 May 2022
Family is Idiopidae (Spiny Trapdoor Spiders)
Genus is most likely Idiosoma or Arbantis.
NKingsford wrote:
   9 Sep 2024
I can only just make out the sigillium on the second photo, making this one Idiosoma. The eye arrangement and lack of cephalothorax setae are both good indicators this isn't Arbanitis

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