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Spelungula cavernicola New Zealand Cave Spider

Spelungula Nelson Cave spider closeup
Spelungula cavernicola rare New Zealand cave spider, photographed in Karamea, West Coast
Neslon cave spider on roof of cave

Spelungula cavernicola on roof of West Coast cave. S. cavernicola shows features intermediate between mygalomorphs and araeneomorphs

Spelungula Nelson cave spider on egg case

Spelungula cavernicola Nelson cave spider on egg case.

Spelungula cave spider on egg case

Spelungula cavernicola on old egg case

Nelson cave spider egg case

Spelungula cavernicola Nelson cave spider egg case

Nelson cave spider

Spelungula cavernicola cave spider hanging from roof of cave. New Zealand's only legally protected spider.

Closeup of Seplungula cave spider covered in condensation

Spelungula cavernicola, covered with beads of condensation in its cave habitat. It preys mainly on cave wetas.

 

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