Family Antrodiaetidae (Collar-door tarantulas)Antrodiaetidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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In Case You Didn't Know ...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
