Ryan Photographic - Gradungulidae -
New Zealand cave spiderSpelungula cavernicola New Zealand Cave Spider |
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Spelungula cavernicola rare New Zealand cave
spider, photographed in Karamea, West Coast |
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Spelungula cavernicola on roof of West Coast cave. S. cavernicola shows features intermediate between mygalomorphs and araeneomorphs |
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Spelungula cavernicola Nelson cave spider on egg case. |
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Spelungula cavernicola on old egg case |
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Spelungula cavernicola Nelson cave spider egg case |
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Spelungula cavernicola cave spider hanging from roof of cave. New Zealand's only legally protected spider. |
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Spelungula cavernicola, covered with beads of condensation in its cave habitat. It preys mainly on cave wetas. |
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