Atypus piceus
Atypus piceus is a mygalomorph spider of the family Atypidae. It occurs from France to Russia and in Iran, and is the type species of the genus Atypus.
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Description
Males are about 10 mm (0.39 in) long without chelicerae, females up to 15 mm (0.59 in). Males are of a deep black, while spiderlings and females are dark brown with a violet hue. The very long posterior spinnerets consist of three segments, the last segment features a light blot, which is helpful in identifying the species. A. piceus can live for more than 10 years.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 497725.