Arbanitis sp. (genus)

2 An armoured trapdoor spider at Berrima, NSW

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Identification history

Arbanitis sp. (genus)	4 Oct 2024	NateKingsford
Arbanitis sp. (genus)	25 Sep 2024	NateKingsford
Atrax robustus	18 Dec 2021	GlossyGal

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Photographed at night. Is it a funnelweb?

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NateKingsford wrote:

25 Sep 2024

Cephalic (head) region is covered in setae (hair like structures), which all Atracids (Australian funnel webs) lack. The pedipalps (the smaller leg like structures that are between legs 1 and the fangs) are bigger than what would be expected in Atracids. The chalicerae (what connects the facts to the cephalothorax) are much smaller than what would be expected in Atracids. The layout of the eyes would be different between the two groups as well, slightly different, but noticeable with a close up photo.

Arbanitis belongs to the family Idiopidae which are commonly referred to as trapdoor spiders. I hope this is helpful and may be handy in any future encounters with mygalomorphs

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Location information

Coordinates 150.325189 -34.482056
Altitude 685.8m
Places Berrima, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Dec 2021 08:35 PM Recorded on
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GlossyGal Southern Highlands NatureMapr Arbanitis sp. (genus) Trapdoor, Funnelweb or Mouse spiders (Mygalomorphae) Spiders

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Arbanitis sp. (genus) Scientific name
An armoured trapdoor spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 685.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Misgolas sp. Dyarcyops sp.

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