Idiopidae


Idiopidae, also known as armored trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. They have a large body similar to tarantulas.

Description

In some species the males have a spur on their legs, which they will show if provoked.
Idiopidae build burrows, and some species close these with a door.
The about 2 cm long Prothemenops siamensis from Thailand builds its retreat in a streamside vertical earth bank in lower montane rain forest. Each burrow had two or three entrances that lead into a main tube. Its lateral posterior spinnerets are elongated.
The oldest known idiopid died at the age of 43 years.

Genera

As of 2019, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera: