Genus Antrodiaetus

Classification · Explanation of Names

Unknown spider, Eastern Washington state, found in forest glade. - Antrodiaetus - male

folding door spider? - Antrodiaetus riversi - female

Trapdoor spider? - Antrodiaetus pacificus

Folding Door Spider - Antrodiaetus pacificus

Unidentified Northwest Spider - Antrodiaetus

Folding-door Spider - Antrodiaetus unicolor

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Mygalomorphae (Mygalomorphs)

Family Antrodiaetidae (Folding-door Spiders)

Genus Antrodiaetus

Explanation of Names

Greek antrodiaitos (αντροδιαιτο&sigmaf)- "living in caves" from antron (αντρον)- "cave" + diaita (διαιτα)- "way of life, dwelling"

Gender: Masculine

Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 7 July, 2005 - 4:02pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 4 March, 2006 - 10:26pm

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