#mygalomorphae

[palossssssand]

Illustration commission for a client who works on these spiders, Aptostichus sp.

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

have u done gaius villosus, the trap door spider? can i request it? number 16 is queen of my heart :)

I haven't done it yet, and of course you can request them! I'll include a snippet about #16 :)

Have you seen gaius villosus?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onOct 9, 2025

The photo of #16, the spider photo, was taken by Leanda Mason. I've also included a photo of what their trapdoors look like, as that's what most observations of a trapdoor spider look like, as they hardly ever leave their burrows. #16 currently holds the record for the longest lived spider. She lived an estimated 43 years, from 1974 to 2016.

[ljsbugblog]

I've saved the best creature for last (from this particular trip anyway). this gorgeous man is some kind of Wishbone spider, a family of Mygalomorphs found exclusively in Australia, distinguished by their particularly large fangs and 'Y' shaped burrow.

For context, his body length was about 2-3cm (I really need to carry a ruler with me so I can be more accurate).

His silvery-black colouring was stunning, as were the large 'spurs' on his forelegs (somewhat visible in the top photo).

We found this male under our tent as we were packing it away, he would have been travelling in search of a female's burrow the night before.

Unknown Wishbone spider, male (genus Aname).

[creatureimages]

mygalomorph puppy eyes. they're just weird dogs.

(Stanwellia trapdoor spider and Atrax robustus, of being the sydney funnelweb fame)

[jackiebranc]

My beloved young friend FLUFF ❤️

Brazilian whiteknee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata)

[sitting-on-me-bum]

A female Trapdoor Spider (Euoplos variabilis) from Mount Tamborine.

Trapdoor Spiders of Australia

Photographer: Jeremy Wilson

Australian spiders of the group called the Mygalomorphae: left, a funnel-web spider; middle, a wishbone spider; right, a tree trapdoor spider.

A male and female of the same species of trapdoor spider, showing the sleek, long-legged male and the robust female.

[animalids]

Lemon patch tarantula (Hapalopus triseriatus)

Photo by Yvonne Spidergirl

[rosemarynightmare]

pet ur human