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Arbanitis Trapdoor Spiders

Arbanitis longipes 'Longlegged' Trapdoor Spider Female, from above

A large spider with no door to its burrow found in exposed slopes with little leaf litter in South East Queensland.It is recognised by golden hairs on the head. Males have relatively long thin legs and spines on the first leg as protection during mating. Burrows of females, 40cm deep, are found in exposed areas with little leaf cover. Burrows of juveniles may be found clustered within 30cm of a larger burrow, presumably their mother's. This spider cannot climb smooth vertical surfaces. In the literature this spider was supposedly from Bowen but never found there, the location recorded incorrectly. In 1988 Robert Raven of Queensland Museum recognised the Hamburg holotype as a common spider in South East Queensland .♀ 25mm ♂ 25mm

Arbinitis
Photo: Robert Raven

Arbanitis longipes Female In silk-lined burrow entrance, Mt Glorious


Mygalomorphae Idiopidae Arbanitis longipes
Greg Anderson

Arbanitis hirsutus Hairy Trapdoor Spider

Arbanitis hirsutus
Ethan Yeoman

The Hairy Trapdoor Spider is known from the type locality, Kedron Brook.

Arbanitis cf. gwennethae, female, Nowra NSW


Arbanitis cf. gwennethae, female, Nowra NSW
Will Austin

Arbanitis gracilis, female, Copacabana NSW


Arbanitis gracilis, female, Copacabana NSW
Will Austin

Arbanitis gracilis Gunmetal Trapdoor Spider Central coast NSW, 30mm


Arbanitis gracilis Cael Gallery
Cael Gallery

Arbanitis sp., female, Bellthorpe SEQ


Arbanitis sp., female, Bellthorpe SEQ
Will Austin

Arbanitis sp. nov, female, Copacabana NSW


Arbanitis sp. nov, female, Copacabana NSW
Will Austin

Arbanitis sp., female, Mt Tamborine SEQ


Arbanitis sp., female, Mt Tamborine SEQ
Will Austin

Arbanitis sp. nov, female, Barrington tops NSW


Arbanitis sp. nov, female, Barrington tops NSW
Will Austin

Female Mt Kilcoy Qld


Female Mt Kilcoy Qld
Dan Kabakoff

Female Rewan Qld


Female Rewan Qld
Dan Kabakoff

Juv Amamoor Qld


Juv Amamoor Qld
Dan Kabakoff

Koch & Keyserling (Die Arachniden Australiens)


Mygalomorphae Idiopidae Arbanitis longipes
Illustration in Koch & Keyserling (Die Arachniden Australiens)

 

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