Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Suborder Mygalomorphae Scientific name Sphodros niger | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Family Atypidae Rank Species | |
Similar Sphodros, Sphodros rufipes, Atypical tarantula, Ummidia, Bowl and doily spider | ||
The Black purse-web spider (Sphodros niger) is a mygalomorph spider from the Eastern United States.
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Description
Males have a body length of about 11 mm, 29 mm with extended legs. The body is black, except for chocolate brown legs. Although the species was first described in 1842, females were first described in 1980. This results from the male's behavior of wandering about in search of mates, while females, which reside in tubes, are rarely found.
Name
The species name niger is Latin for "black".
References
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