Biology:Atypus karschi
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Short description: Species of spider
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atypidae |
| Genus: | Atypus |
| Species: | A. karschi
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| Binomial name | |
| Atypus karschi Dönitz, 1887[1]
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Atypus snetsingeri Sarno, 1973 | |
Atypus karschi is a mygalomorph spider found in Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan. It has been introduced into the United States.[1][2][3] The specific name honors arachnologist Friedrich Karsch.
These spiders are black or dark brown and range from 17 to 20 mm (0.67 to 0.79 in).[4] This spider has an unusual web. It spins a tube of silk that is hidden partially underground, with the portion above ground being covered in leaves and other debris. The spider waits for an insect to land or crawl onto the tube, then bites through the silk to pull the insect inside.[2]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Taxon details Atypus karschi Dönitz, 1887", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/5491, retrieved 28 September 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Řezáč, Milan; Tessler, Steven; Heneberg, Petr; Herrera, Ivalú Macarena Ávila; Gloríková, Nela; Forman, Martin; Řezáčová, Veronika; Král, Jiří (2022). "Atypus karschi Dönitz, 1887 (Araneae: Atypidae): An Asian purse-web spider established in Pennsylvania, USA". PLOS ONE 17 (7): e0261695. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261695.
- ↑ "Species Atypus karschi". https://bugguide.net/node/view/116694.
- ↑ Sekine Mikio. "Atypus karschi (Atypidae) [Japanese name : ji-gumo"]. Common Spiders in Japan. http://www.cyberoz.net/city/sekine/zukax401.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q303804 entry
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