Trachycosmus

Trachycosmus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Trachycosmidae
Genus:	Trachycosmus ; Simon
Type species
	Trachycosmus sculptilis ; Simon, 1893
Species
	Trachycosmus allyn Platnick, 2002; Trachycosmus cockatoo Platnick, 2002; Trachycosmus sculptilis Simon, 1893; Trachycosmus turramurra Platnick, 2002;

Last updated April 28, 2025

Trachycosmus is a genus of spiders in the family Trachycosmidae. It was first described in 1893 by Simon. As of 2017^[update],^[2] it contains 4 Australian species.

Habitat: This species is widely distributed in Australia, spider usually found wandering on open ground or in leaf litter.

Toxicity: Uncertain, may be aggressive when defending its egg sac.^[1]

References

1 2 "Trochanteriidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
↑ "The Find-a-spider Guide - Trachycosmus sculptilis". www.findaspider.org.au. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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[NMBE-1] 1 2 "Trochanteriidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[2] "The Find-a-spider Guide - Trachycosmus sculptilis". www.findaspider.org.au. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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