Bothriocyrtum_californicum

<i>Bothriocyrtum californicum</i>

Bothriocyrtum californicum

California trapdoor spider

Bothriocyrtum californicum, the California trapdoor spider, is a species of spider in the family Halonoproctidae. It is found in the United States.[1] Males are smaller than females.[2] Predators include the spider wasp Psorthaspis planata, which use their bodies as larval nurseries, and skunks, which dig up their burrows.[2]

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  • California trapdoor spider, Bothriocyrtum californicum
  • California trapdoor spider, Bothriocyrtum californicum

References

  1. [1]
    "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Bothriocyrtum californicum". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
  2. [2]
    Hogue & Hogue (2015), p. 388.

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