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Idiommata sp. Silverback, North Queensland

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A large, attractive trapdoor spider with a strikingly silver caput and silver on the leading edge of the dorsal abdomen, closely related to the SA specimen depicted here. The legs are massive, yet the spider has a particularly seductive, stealthy gait. Exhibits no timidity, but not aggressive. ♂ 22mm

• Male adult facing
• Male from above
• Male from above

Male adult facing

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Collected: Dr Robert Raven Photo: Robert Whyte

Male from above

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Collected: Dr Robert Raven Photo: Robert Whyte

Male from above

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Collected: Dr Robert Raven Photo: Robert Whyte