Sphodros abboti

Sphodros abboti also known as purseweb spider,[1] is a species of spiders from a family of Atypidae. It was described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1835 and is endemic to Florida, United States.[2]

Sphodros abboti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Atypidae
Genus: Sphodros
Species:
S. abboti
Binomial name
Sphodros abboti

Description

The spider is black coloured, with eight legs, and purple back. It also has only two eyes.[3] The males have blue abdomen, which attracts females.[4]

Habitat

They construct webs on the middle part of a tree, that remind people of short vines.[4]

References
  1. Common name
  2. "Distribution of Sphodros abboti". Discover Life. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  3. Description
  4. "Male description and habitat". Flickr. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
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