Idiosoma occidentale explained

Idiosoma occidentale is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1903 by British arachnologist Henry Roughton Hogg.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-west Western Australia. The type locality is Roebourne in the Pilbara region, some 1,560 km north of Perth.[1]

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Idiosoma occidentale (Hogg, 1903) . . 2023-02-03. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-08-31.