Idiops gunningi
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| Gunning's Idiops Trapdoor Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Idiops |
| Species: | I. gunningi |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiops gunningi Hewitt, 1913[1] | |
Idiops gunningi is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Gunning's Idiops trapdoor spider.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor. The burrows are situated amongst grass with lids covered with pieces of dry grass attached to them. The lid is provided on the underside with minute holes, has a broad hinge, and is D-shaped.[3]
