Common Name:
Family: Desidae
Scientific Name: Metaltella simoni
Size: See Image 2
Gender: Male
M. simoni is often found in small webbed retreats under plastic pots or between bricks adjacent to the soil. When disturbed they readily leave their webs and scoot about. Note the large palps.
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1 – D77 (Fullerton, Ca / 23 Mar. 06) | 2-3 – D521 (Fullerton, Ca / 5 May 10)