Atypus piceus
Atypus piceus
Atypus piceus (A. sulzeri or A. thaleri ) is a spider of the family of wallpapering spiders. Widespread it is in Europe to Moldova and Iran.
Description
The males reach a height of about 10 mm, while females up to 15 mm can be large. Juveniles and females are dark brown and deep black males, less commonly reddish-brown, dyed. Atypus piceus females can be over 10 years old.
The posterior spinnerets appear mostly four members, but are actually only tripartite.
Way of life
Adult animals living in tubes about 30 cm deep with a diameter of about 10 mm. The aboveground part of the catch tube is about 7-9 cm long. The underground residential hose can go deep 20 to 25 cm .. The mating season is between June and July when the males begin to search for females. A female can get 70 to 160 offspring per year. The young hatch during the fall and winter in the construction of the mother without feeding. In the spring they leave the den mother.
Endangering
- Germany: 3 (endangered ) Bavaria: Foothills of the Alps / Alpen: 2 ( endangered )
- Cuesta: 3 (endangered )
- Ostbayerisches basement: 2 ( endangered )
- Tertiär-Hügelland/Schotterplatten: 2 ( endangered )