Megahexura fulva
Sign in to saveMegahexura is a genus of spiders with the sole species Megahexura fulva, discovered in 1919. , it is the only genus in the family Megahexuridae.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Tawny Dwarf Tarantula
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyMegahexuridae
Observations182
Grouparachnida
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Megahexura is a genus of spiders with the sole species Megahexura fulva, discovered in 1919. , it is the only genus in the family Megahexuridae.
Native to the United States, more specifically California, the spiders build an exposed sheet web with a funnel-shaped retreat in holes and crevices along ravine banks.