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Trapdoor Spider No 16

Number 16 was a trapdoor spider who lived under an acacia tree in one of the last remaining patches of wilderness in South west Australia. She died at the age of 43 earlier this year.

Gauis villosus (trap door female)

Gauis villosus spider burrow with door open

Gauis villosus spider burrow sign for Number 16

Gauis villosus (trap door female) A typical G. villosus burrow with the door closed, and with burrow lid removed showing piercing by parasitic wasp and Number 16's burrow sign.

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