Trachycosmidae (family)
Flat spiders at Pipeclay, NSW
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| Trachycosmidae (family) | EathanDouglas | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| Gnaphosidae or Trochanteriidae (families) | YumiCallaway | 30 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | MVM | 30 Nov 2024 |
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Bigger than a 50 cent coin
4 comments
5 Sep 2025
Interesting fact on distinguishing these families; Trochanteriids can run up glass and Gnaphosids cant!
6 Sep 2025
Gnaphosids & Trachycosmids can scale smooth surfaces as they have claw tufts/Scopulae present, whereas Trochanteriids like Hemicloea sp. can't :)
6 Sep 2025
It will depend on how old the guide is as Trachycosmidae was once lumped under Trochanteriidae. but for Gnaphosids it is a little inaccurate :)
Location information
- Places Pipeclay, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
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Species information
- Trachycosmidae (family) Scientific name
- Flat spiders Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1079.9m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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3 / 7
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