Brush-Footed Trapdoor Spider
Maybe Idiommata Sp.
Size: Body 10-35 mm
Family: Barychelidae. Over 100 Australian species in 12 genera.
Distribution: All over Australia
Danger: Bites are rare and there are no known medical complications.
References: Whyte and Anderson
Note that dead spiders usually fade in colour, so nearly all the spiders will look blacker or darker in colour in real life than they do in the photos of dead spiders from the museum.
Photo taken at Australian Museum, Sydney. Higher Resolution 3232 x 2480.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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