Southern Coastal Dune Trapdoor Spider - Aptostichus simus

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Copyright © 2014 Alice Abela

Southern Coastal Dune Trapdoor Spider - Aptostichus simus -

Ocean Park, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
October 24, 2014
Size: legspan ~3.5cm

Found in sandy coastal foredune habitat

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 25 October, 2014 - 7:17pm

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