Common Name: California trap-door spider
Family: Holonoproctidae
Scientific Name: Bothriocyrtum californicum
Size: 18 – 24 mm
Gender: Male
Burrow doors, view 4 for female, if present, are usually located on sunny hillsides. Females will be found only if their burrows have been significantly disturbed or destroyed. Males can be found walking around during the mating season. This male was found on a tennis court!
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D18 (Fullerton, Ca / 22 Oct. 05)