A spider of primitive features
Heptathela kanenoi
Araneae / Family: Liphistiidae
- Total length
- 9-13 mm
- Range
- Tokunoshima
It dwells in a burrow dug into the ground, waiting for prey to pass by keeping the door ajar at the entrance. In the diorama, it appears to have just caught its prey.
This spider has a primitive appearance, with remnants of segmented plates on its abdomen, making it easily distinguishable from other spider species.
While females rarely leave their nests, males, once mature, emerge and wander in search of mates.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest