Thanks to Jori Vermoesen for this great video that shows the unmistakable "thele" of this Macrothele calpeiana.... "Macro" means big and "thele" which refers to the spinnerets. Once you see those sticking out at the back, it is impossible to confuse with a similar species called Amblyocarenum walckenaeri which is a trap door spider.

The first sign of their location is a silken white, sheet-like web anchored firmly to twigs, rocks, plants etc. This narrows to a tube near the centre, the entrance to the tunnel, which often leads to cooler depths underground. Read more about the Andalusian Funnel-Web Spider here: [ Ссылка ]

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