Idiopidae

	Idiopidae Idiopidae, also known as armored trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. They have a large body similar to tarantulas. Description In some species the males have a spur on their legs, which they will show if provoked.Find-a-spider Guide Idiopidae build burrows, and some species close these with a door. The about 2 cm long ''Prothemenops siamensis'' from Thailand builds its retreat in a streamside vertical earth bank in lower montane rain forest. Each burrow had two or three entrances that lead into a main tube. Its lateral posterior spinnerets are elongated. The oldest known idiopid, Number 16, died at the age of 43 years. Genera As of 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 — Australia '' Blakistonia'' Hogg, 1902 — Australia '' Bungulla'' Rix, Main, Raven & Harvey, 2017 — Australia '' Cantuaria'' Hogg, 1902 — New Zealand, Australia '' Cataxia'' Rainbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Idiopidae Species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. beaury'' Raven & Wishart, 2006 — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. beni'' (Wishart, 2006) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. billsheari'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. biroi'' (Kulczyński, 1908) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. bithongabel'' (Raven & Wishart, 2006) — Australia (Queensland) * '' A. browningi'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. campbelli'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. cliffi'' (Wishart, 2006) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. crawfordorum'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. crispus'' (Karsch, 1878) — Australia (Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiops Constructor '' Idiops crassus'' and its trapdoor nest entrance ''Idiops'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833. It is the type genus of the spurred trapdoor spiders, Idiopidae. ''Idiops'' is also the most species-rich genus of the family, and is found at widely separated locations in the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indomalaya and the Middle East. Females live in tubular burrows lined with a thick layer of white silk. These typically have a D-shaped lid that fits into the entrance like a cork, and some burrows have two entrances. The lid may consist of mud, moss or lichen, which is bound below by a thick layer of silk. As in all genera of this family, the anterior lateral eyes (ALE) are situated near the clypeal margin, far in front of the remaining six eyes, which are arranged in a tight group. The males which are smaller in size, wander about or occasionally live in burrows. Like other mygalomorphs, they are relatively large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiops '' Idiops crassus'' and its trapdoor nest entrance ''Idiops'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833. It is the type genus of the spurred trapdoor spiders, Idiopidae. ''Idiops'' is also the most species-rich genus of the family, and is found at widely separated locations in the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indomalaya and the Middle East. Females live in tubular burrows lined with a thick layer of white silk. These typically have a D-shaped lid that fits into the entrance like a cork, and some burrows have two entrances. The lid may consist of mud, moss or lichen, which is bound below by a thick layer of silk. As in all genera of this family, the anterior lateral eyes (ALE) are situated near the clypeal margin, far in front of the remaining six eyes, which are arranged in a tight group. The males which are smaller in size, wander about or occasionally live in burrows. Like other mygalomorphs, they are relatively large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prothemenops ''Prothemenops'' is a genus of Southeast Asian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Peter J. Schwendinger in 1991. Species it contains four species from Thailand, and at least a dozen more suspected species found in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia: '' Prothemenops irineae'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops khirikhan'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops phanthurat'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops siamensis'' Schwendinger, 1991 ( type) – Thailand See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References Arthropods of Thailand Idiopidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Asia {{Mygalomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gaius (spider) ''Gaius'' is a genus of large mygalomorph spiders in the family Idiopidae. Erected in 1914 by William Joseph Rainbow, for much of its history the genus contained only one species, ''Gaius villosus''. More species were added in 2018. All are endemic to Western Australia. Description Species of ''Gaius'' are large spiders, usually dark brown or black. Females have a body length of around , males around . The carapace has a dense fringe of hairs (setae) along the sides. The abdomen is oval, densely covered with hairs. Males have pedipalps with a retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA), which in most species is large and long. Females have a pair of simple, widely spaced spermathecae. Taxonomy The genus ''Gaius'' was erected by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914 for his new species ''Gaius villosus''. In 1957, Barbara York Main transferred ''G. villosus'' (then still the only species of ''Gaius'') to the genus ''Anidiops'', noting the inadequacy of many characters used in mygalomorph ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cantuaria ''Cantuaria'' is a genus of South Pacific armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Henry Roughton Hogg in 1902. From 1985 to 2006 it was merged with former genus ''Misgolas'', now '' Arbanitis''. Species it contains forty-three species: '' Cantuaria abdita'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria allani'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria aperta'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria apica'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria assimilis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria borealis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria catlinensis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria cognata'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria collensis'' (Todd, 1945) – New Zealand '' Cantuaria delli'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria dendyi'' (Hogg, 1901) ( type) – New Zealand '' Cantuaria depressa'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria dunedinensis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria gilliesi'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scalidognathus ''Scalidognathus'' is a genus of Asian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains six species: '' Scalidognathus montanus'' ( Pocock, 1900) – India '' Scalidognathus nigriaraneus'' Sanap & Mirza, 2011 – India '' Scalidognathus oreophilus'' Simon, 1892 – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus radialis'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) ( type) – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus seticeps'' Karsch, 1892 – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus tigerinus'' Sanap & Mirza, 2011 – India See also * List of Idiopidae species * List of spiders of India This is a list of the spiders found in India and is based on Siliwal, Molur and Biswas (2005).Siliwal, Manju, S. Molur and B.K. Biswas (2005) Indian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae): updated checklist 2005. ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 20(10): 1999-204/ref> I ... References Idiopidae Mygalomorphae genera Spide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Neocteniza ''Neocteniza'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Originally placed with the Actinopodidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains eighteen species found in Central and South America: '' Neocteniza agustinea'' Miranda & Arizala, 2013 – Panama '' Neocteniza australis'' Goloboff, 1987 – Brazil, Argentina '' Neocteniza chancani'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Argentina '' Neocteniza coylei'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Peru '' Neocteniza fantastica'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Colombia '' Neocteniza malkini'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Ecuador '' Neocteniza mexicana'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – Guatemala '' Neocteniza minima'' Goloboff, 1987 – Bolivia, Argentina '' Neocteniza myriamae'' Bertani, Fukushima & Nagahama, 2006 – Brazil '' Neocteniza occulta'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Panama '' Neocteniza osa'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Costa Rica '' Neocteniza paucis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiosoma ''Idiosoma'' is a genus of Australian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the armored trapdoor spiders in 1985. The name is derived from the Greek ('' idios''), meaning "individual, unique", and (''soma''), meaning "body", referring to the distinctive structure of the abdomen. The skin of their opisthosoma is hardened, with a flattened end and deep grooves running along the sides. The thickened skin helps to reduce water loss in its dry habitat. It also serves as a kind of plug to shield itself from predators. This phenomenon is called phragmosis and occurs in perfection in the spider genus ''Cyclocosmia'' (Ctenizidae). However, some parasitic wasps have evolved paper-thin abdomens and long, slender ovipositors and lay their eggs on the softer skin at the front of the spider's opisthosoma.Australian Museum Online It digs burrows up to deep, where the temperature is relatively co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiboka ''Hiboka'' is a monotypic genus of East African armored trapdoor spiders containing the single species, ''Hiboka geayi''. It was first described by L. Fage in 1922, and has only been found on Madagascar. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the armored trapdoor spiders in 1985. See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References External links Idiopidae Monotypic Mygalomorphae genera Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Madagascar {{Mygalomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cataxia ''Cataxia'' is a genus of Australian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914. Species it contains fifteen species: '' Cataxia babindaensis'' Main, 1969 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia barrettae'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia bolganupensis'' (Main, 1985) – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia colesi'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia cunicularis'' (Main, 1983) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia dietrichae'' Main, 1985 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia eungellaensis'' Main, 1969 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia maculata'' Rainbow, 1914 ( type) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia melindae'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia pallida'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia pulleinei'' (Rainbow, 1914) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ctenolophus ''Ctenolophus'' is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1904. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains 6 species, all found in South Africa: '' Ctenolophus cregoei'' (Purcell, 1902) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus fenoulheti'' Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa '' Ctenolophus kolbei'' (Purcell, 1902) ( type) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus oomi'' Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa '' Ctenolophus pectinipalpis'' (Purcell, 1903) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus spiricola'' (Purcell, 1903) – South Africa See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References External links Endemic fauna of South Africa Idiopidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Idiopidae Idiopidae, also known as armored trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. They have a large body similar to tarantulas. Description In some species the males have a spur on their legs, which they will show if provoked.Find-a-spider Guide Idiopidae build burrows, and some species close these with a door. The about 2 cm long ''Prothemenops siamensis'' from Thailand builds its retreat in a streamside vertical earth bank in lower montane rain forest. Each burrow had two or three entrances that lead into a main tube. Its lateral posterior spinnerets are elongated. The oldest known idiopid, Number 16, died at the age of 43 years. Genera As of 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 — Australia '' Blakistonia'' Hogg, 1902 — Australia '' Bungulla'' Rix, Main, Raven & Harvey, 2017 — Australia '' Cantuaria'' Hogg, 1902 — New Zealand, Australia '' Cataxia'' Rainbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Idiopidae Species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. beaury'' Raven & Wishart, 2006 — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. beni'' (Wishart, 2006) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. billsheari'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. biroi'' (Kulczyński, 1908) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. bithongabel'' (Raven & Wishart, 2006) — Australia (Queensland) * '' A. browningi'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. campbelli'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. cliffi'' (Wishart, 2006) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. crawfordorum'' (Wishart & Rowell, 2008) — Australia (New South Wales) * '' A. crispus'' (Karsch, 1878) — Australia (Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiops Constructor '' Idiops crassus'' and its trapdoor nest entrance ''Idiops'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833. It is the type genus of the spurred trapdoor spiders, Idiopidae. ''Idiops'' is also the most species-rich genus of the family, and is found at widely separated locations in the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indomalaya and the Middle East. Females live in tubular burrows lined with a thick layer of white silk. These typically have a D-shaped lid that fits into the entrance like a cork, and some burrows have two entrances. The lid may consist of mud, moss or lichen, which is bound below by a thick layer of silk. As in all genera of this family, the anterior lateral eyes (ALE) are situated near the clypeal margin, far in front of the remaining six eyes, which are arranged in a tight group. The males which are smaller in size, wander about or occasionally live in burrows. Like other mygalomorphs, they are relatively large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiops '' Idiops crassus'' and its trapdoor nest entrance ''Idiops'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833. It is the type genus of the spurred trapdoor spiders, Idiopidae. ''Idiops'' is also the most species-rich genus of the family, and is found at widely separated locations in the Neotropics, Afrotropics, Indomalaya and the Middle East. Females live in tubular burrows lined with a thick layer of white silk. These typically have a D-shaped lid that fits into the entrance like a cork, and some burrows have two entrances. The lid may consist of mud, moss or lichen, which is bound below by a thick layer of silk. As in all genera of this family, the anterior lateral eyes (ALE) are situated near the clypeal margin, far in front of the remaining six eyes, which are arranged in a tight group. The males which are smaller in size, wander about or occasionally live in burrows. Like other mygalomorphs, they are relatively large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prothemenops ''Prothemenops'' is a genus of Southeast Asian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Peter J. Schwendinger in 1991. Species it contains four species from Thailand, and at least a dozen more suspected species found in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia: '' Prothemenops irineae'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops khirikhan'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops phanthurat'' Schwendinger & Hongpadharakiree, 2014 – Thailand '' Prothemenops siamensis'' Schwendinger, 1991 ( type) – Thailand See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References Arthropods of Thailand Idiopidae Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Asia {{Mygalomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gaius (spider) ''Gaius'' is a genus of large mygalomorph spiders in the family Idiopidae. Erected in 1914 by William Joseph Rainbow, for much of its history the genus contained only one species, ''Gaius villosus''. More species were added in 2018. All are endemic to Western Australia. Description Species of ''Gaius'' are large spiders, usually dark brown or black. Females have a body length of around , males around . The carapace has a dense fringe of hairs (setae) along the sides. The abdomen is oval, densely covered with hairs. Males have pedipalps with a retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA), which in most species is large and long. Females have a pair of simple, widely spaced spermathecae. Taxonomy The genus ''Gaius'' was erected by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914 for his new species ''Gaius villosus''. In 1957, Barbara York Main transferred ''G. villosus'' (then still the only species of ''Gaius'') to the genus ''Anidiops'', noting the inadequacy of many characters used in mygalomorph ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cantuaria ''Cantuaria'' is a genus of South Pacific armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Henry Roughton Hogg in 1902. From 1985 to 2006 it was merged with former genus ''Misgolas'', now '' Arbanitis''. Species it contains forty-three species: '' Cantuaria abdita'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria allani'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria aperta'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria apica'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria assimilis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria borealis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria catlinensis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria cognata'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria collensis'' (Todd, 1945) – New Zealand '' Cantuaria delli'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria dendyi'' (Hogg, 1901) ( type) – New Zealand '' Cantuaria depressa'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria dunedinensis'' Forster, 1968 – New Zealand '' Cantuaria gilliesi'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scalidognathus ''Scalidognathus'' is a genus of Asian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1892. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains six species: '' Scalidognathus montanus'' ( Pocock, 1900) – India '' Scalidognathus nigriaraneus'' Sanap & Mirza, 2011 – India '' Scalidognathus oreophilus'' Simon, 1892 – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus radialis'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1869) ( type) – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus seticeps'' Karsch, 1892 – Sri Lanka '' Scalidognathus tigerinus'' Sanap & Mirza, 2011 – India See also * List of Idiopidae species * List of spiders of India This is a list of the spiders found in India and is based on Siliwal, Molur and Biswas (2005).Siliwal, Manju, S. Molur and B.K. Biswas (2005) Indian spiders (Arachnida: Araneae): updated checklist 2005. ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 20(10): 1999-204/ref> I ... References Idiopidae Mygalomorphae genera Spide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Neocteniza ''Neocteniza'' is a genus of armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895. Originally placed with the Actinopodidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains eighteen species found in Central and South America: '' Neocteniza agustinea'' Miranda & Arizala, 2013 – Panama '' Neocteniza australis'' Goloboff, 1987 – Brazil, Argentina '' Neocteniza chancani'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Argentina '' Neocteniza coylei'' Goloboff & Platnick, 1992 – Peru '' Neocteniza fantastica'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Colombia '' Neocteniza malkini'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Ecuador '' Neocteniza mexicana'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – Guatemala '' Neocteniza minima'' Goloboff, 1987 – Bolivia, Argentina '' Neocteniza myriamae'' Bertani, Fukushima & Nagahama, 2006 – Brazil '' Neocteniza occulta'' Platnick & Shadab, 1981 – Panama '' Neocteniza osa'' Platnick & Shadab, 1976 – Costa Rica '' Neocteniza paucis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Idiosoma ''Idiosoma'' is a genus of Australian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the armored trapdoor spiders in 1985. The name is derived from the Greek ('' idios''), meaning "individual, unique", and (''soma''), meaning "body", referring to the distinctive structure of the abdomen. The skin of their opisthosoma is hardened, with a flattened end and deep grooves running along the sides. The thickened skin helps to reduce water loss in its dry habitat. It also serves as a kind of plug to shield itself from predators. This phenomenon is called phragmosis and occurs in perfection in the spider genus ''Cyclocosmia'' (Ctenizidae). However, some parasitic wasps have evolved paper-thin abdomens and long, slender ovipositors and lay their eggs on the softer skin at the front of the spider's opisthosoma.Australian Museum Online It digs burrows up to deep, where the temperature is relatively co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiboka ''Hiboka'' is a monotypic genus of East African armored trapdoor spiders containing the single species, ''Hiboka geayi''. It was first described by L. Fage in 1922, and has only been found on Madagascar. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the armored trapdoor spiders in 1985. See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References External links Idiopidae Monotypic Mygalomorphae genera Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Madagascar {{Mygalomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cataxia ''Cataxia'' is a genus of Australian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914. Species it contains fifteen species: '' Cataxia babindaensis'' Main, 1969 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia barrettae'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia bolganupensis'' (Main, 1985) – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia colesi'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia cunicularis'' (Main, 1983) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia dietrichae'' Main, 1985 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia eungellaensis'' Main, 1969 – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia maculata'' Rainbow, 1914 ( type) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia melindae'' Rix, Bain, Main & Harvey, 2017 – Australia (Western Australia) '' Cataxia pallida'' (Rainbow & Pulleine, 1918) – Australia (Queensland) '' Cataxia pulleinei'' (Rainbow, 1914) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ctenolophus ''Ctenolophus'' is a genus of African armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Frederick Purcell in 1904. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the Idiopidae in 1985. Species it contains 6 species, all found in South Africa: '' Ctenolophus cregoei'' (Purcell, 1902) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus fenoulheti'' Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa '' Ctenolophus kolbei'' (Purcell, 1902) ( type) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus oomi'' Hewitt, 1913 – South Africa '' Ctenolophus pectinipalpis'' (Purcell, 1903) – South Africa '' Ctenolophus spiricola'' (Purcell, 1903) – South Africa See also * List of Idiopidae species This page lists all described species of the spider family Idiopidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog : A ''Arbanitis'' '' Arbanitis'' L. Koch, 1874 * '' A. andrewsi'' (Hogg, 1902) — Australia (South Australia) * '' A. baehrae'' (Wishart ... References External links Endemic fauna of South Africa Idiopidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]