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Cyclocosmia latusicosta

The Cyclocosmia latusicosta is a member of the family of Halonoproctidae spiders. They are recognizable from their abdomen, which ends in a unique pattern.

Scientific Classification

Cyclocosmia latusicosta

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)

Color: The females have a yellow-brown abdomen, while that of the males is brown.

Other Characteristic Features: Like all other spiders in this genus, the abdomens of these spiders abruptly end in a hardened disk.

Eggs

The eggs are laid in a burrow, which the mother seals off with her abdominal disk.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings remain in their tunnel, protected by their mother until they mature.

The Web

They do not produce much webbing, instead burrowing tunnels into the ground and lining them with silk threads.

Is the Cyclocosmia latusicosta Spider Venomous

While their bites may be potentially painful, they are infrequent and non-fatal.

Quick Facts

Lifespan 5-10 years
Distribution China, primarily in Guangxi and Yunnan and Vietnam, notably in Vinh Phuc and Ninh Binh
Habitat Tropical and sub-tropical regions
Common Predators Wasps
Diet Insects like ants, beetles, cockroaches, and moths

Did You Know

  • Chinese zoologists M.S. Zhu, J.X. Zhang, and F. Zhang first described this species in 2006.

Image Source: biolib.cz

The Cyclocosmia latusicosta is a member of the family of Halonoproctidae spiders. They are recognizable from their abdomen, which ends in a unique pattern.

Cyclocosmia latusicosta

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: 2.8 cm (1.1 in)

Color: The females have a yellow-brown abdomen, while that of the males is brown.

Other Characteristic Features: Like all other spiders in this genus, the abdomens of these spiders abruptly end in a hardened disk.

Eggs

The eggs are laid in a burrow, which the mother seals off with her abdominal disk.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings remain in their tunnel, protected by their mother until they mature.

The Web

They do not produce much webbing, instead burrowing tunnels into the ground and lining them with silk threads.

Is the Cyclocosmia latusicosta Spider Venomous

While their bites may be potentially painful, they are infrequent and non-fatal.

Quick Facts

Lifespan 5-10 years
Distribution China, primarily in Guangxi and Yunnan and Vietnam, notably in Vinh Phuc and Ninh Binh
Habitat Tropical and sub-tropical regions
Common Predators Wasps
Diet Insects like ants, beetles, cockroaches, and moths

Did You Know

  • Chinese zoologists M.S. Zhu, J.X. Zhang, and F. Zhang first described this species in 2006.

Image Source: biolib.cz

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