Calathotarsus simoni
Tree trapdoor spider from Argentina
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Calathotarsus simoni is a species of spider in the family Migidae, found in Argentina.[1][2] Typical of the trapdoor families of spiders, rather than build webs, this spider creates burrows hidden by a door constructed of nearby detritus camouflaging its location.[3]
| Calathotarsus simoni | |
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| Adult female with egg sac | |
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| Adult male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Calathotarsus |
| Species: | C. simoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1975[1] | |