Uliodon

Uliodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Superfamily: Lycosoidea
Family: Zoropsidae
Genus: Uliodon
L. Koch 1873

Uliodon is a genus of spiders found in New Zealand and Australia. They are commonly referred to as vagrant spiders. Vagrant spiders vary in colour from dark brown to almost black, they typically have a body length of 20mm and a 50mm leg span. They are nocturnal hunters, feeding on ground dwelling invertebrates.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Clunie, L. (2004). "Bug identification - vagrant spider". Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/bug_details.asp?Bu_ID=60. Retrieved 31 Jan 2010. 
  2. ^ "Vagrant spiders". Te Papa Tongarewa. http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/ResearchAtTePapa/Enquiries/SpidersWeb/What/Pages/Vagrants.aspx. Retrieved 31 Jan 2010.