Unidentified

Picture ID 90829

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Porrhothele antipodiana (Porrhothelidae)

Submitted by:
marcd6
Submitted: Oct 8, 2019
Photographed: Feb 16, 2019
Spider: Unidentified
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Karitane, New Zealand
Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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AidenD_SpiderLrnr

November 5, 2023 7:06 am

Tunnel-web spiders (Porrhothele antipodianna) are found throughout New Zealand, often under logs.They are related to tarantulas and are a harmless close relative of the venomous Australian Sydney Funnel-web spiders. yours is a Female of the said species