Family Antrodiaetidae (Collar-door tarantulas)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: ArachnidaOrder: Araneae Phenology

Antrodiaetidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Antrodiaetus unicolorTrapdoor spider(NA) HerePhenology

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Description:
- Two pairs of lungs on ventral side of abdomen
- long anterior spinnerets; only four spinnerets total
- build a tubular burrow in the ground
- horizontal chelicerae
- Habitat: well drained, moist soils
- Size: 15-30 mm

Taxon References for Antrodiaetidae



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