Trachelas pacificus is a spider belonging to the family of ground sac spiders. It inhabits parts of North America.
Size: Male: 0.657 cm Female: 0.762 cm
Color: They have a magenta carapace and a tan abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: Their eyes are arranged in two separate rows at a distance apart.
Females lay around 26 eggs inside a white, papery silk-like, flat-bottomed sac made of webbing. Each egg is approximately 9 cm long.
The juveniles resemble tiny adults.
As a wandering hunter, this species does not use webbing to catch prey.
While their fangs are strong enough to penetrate human skin, the venom they produce is not very toxic.
| Lifespan | 1-2 years |
| Distribution | Mexico and the United States |
| Habitat | Vineyards, mainly grapes |
| Diet | Insects |
Image Source: idtools.org
Trachelas pacificus is a spider belonging to the family of ground sac spiders. It inhabits parts of North America.
Trachelas pacificus
Size: Male: 0.657 cm Female: 0.762 cm
Color: They have a magenta carapace and a tan abdomen.
Other Characteristic Features: Their eyes are arranged in two separate rows at a distance apart.
Females lay around 26 eggs inside a white, papery silk-like, flat-bottomed sac made of webbing. Each egg is approximately 9 cm long.
The juveniles resemble tiny adults.
As a wandering hunter, this species does not use webbing to catch prey.
While their fangs are strong enough to penetrate human skin, the venom they produce is not very toxic.
| Lifespan | 1-2 years |
| Distribution | Mexico and the United States |
| Habitat | Vineyards, mainly grapes |
| Diet | Insects |
Image Source: idtools.org
