Sphodros abboti
Appearance
Sphodros abboti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Atypidae |
Genus: | Sphodros |
Species: | S. abboti
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Binomial name | |
Sphodros abboti Walckenaer, 1835
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Sphodros abboti also known as purseweb spider,[1] is a species of spiders from a family of Atypidae. It was described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1835 and is endemic to Florida, United States.[2]
Description
The spider is black coloured, with eight legs, and purple back. It also has only two eyes.[3] The males have blue abdomen, which attracts females.[4]
Habitat
They construct webs on the middle part of a tree, that remind people of short vines.[4]
References
- ^ Common name
- ^ "Distribution of Sphodros abboti". Discover Life. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ Description
- ^ a b "Male description and habitat". Flickr. Retrieved February 25, 2012.