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    Porrhothele antipodiana, the black tunnelweb spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider that lives in New Zealand. It is the most common and widespread...
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    Porrhothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders endemic to New Zealand. They are the only members of the family Porrhothelidae. They were first described...
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  • Porrhothele blanda is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female...
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  • Porrhothele moana is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male...
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    Porrhothele quadrigyna is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from numerous female...
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    tarantulas or sheet funnel-web spiders family Porrhothelidae, sole genus Porrhothele This page is an index of articles on animal species (or higher taxonomic...
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  • Porrhothele modesta is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand. This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male...
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    Pholcus phalangioides Poecilopachys australasia (two-spined spider) Porrhothele antipodiana Spelungula cavernicola (Nelson cave spider) Steatoda capensis...
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    wasp's larvae. Known hosts of P. monachus includes the black tunnelweb (Porrhothele antipodiana), trapdoor (Cantuaria spp.), funnelweb (Hexathele), sheetweb...
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    Paratropididae 4 16 baldlegged spiders Paratropis tuxtlensis Porrhothelidae 1 5 Porrhothele antipodiana (black tunnelweb spider) Pycnothelidae 15 137 Stanwellia...
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    Macrothele Ausserer, 1871 — Africa, Europe, Asia Now in Porrhothelidae Porrhothele Simon, 1892 — New Zealand Five of the seven genera are found in Australia...
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    curving its abdomen and stinging the midventral region of the prosoma. Porrhothele antipodiana is attacked when it stands and faces the wasp with the first...
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    Triassic–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Male Avicularia juruensis Porrhothele antipodiana Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia...
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    distinguish Hexathele hochstetteri from other genera of Hexathelidae, such as Porrhothele, as they only have four spinnerets. Female banded tunnelweb spider eyes...
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    including Stanwellia species, Cantuaria spp., and the black tunnelweb Porrhothele antipodiana. Prior to digging their nests, females sting and paralyse...
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