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Melbourne trapdoor spider

Stanwellia grisea

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A medium sized black spider with a shiny cephalothorax.

Habitat:

Found under fallen timber.

Notes:

Here are some others.
The second, lighter one is possibly male. (?)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/16964737
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/36972004

Reference Links:

Stanwellia, Trapdoor Spider(stanwellia grisea) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Comments (2)
MartinL
I'm looking for scorpions which I can usually find here (upper Yarra River). It's still too early. I've just fine tuned the map for you.
Mark Ridgway
Good find Martin. You've been turning many logs and rocks today?

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PublishedAugust 22, 2013

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