Gallery: 33 New Species of Trapdoor Spider Discovered

  • Aptostichus barackobamai
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    Male *Aptostichus barackobamai*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus barackobamai
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    Female *Aptostichus barackobamai*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus aguacaliente
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    Female *Aptostichus aguacaliente*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus atomarius
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    Female *Aptostichus atomarius*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus chavezi
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    Female *Aptostichus chavezi*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus miwok
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    Male *Aptostichus miwok*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Aptostichus stephencolberti
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    Female *Aptostichus stephencolberti*. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Burrow Closed
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    Trapdoor spider burrow, closed. *Image: Jason Bond*.
  • Burrow Open
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    Trapdoor spider burrow, open. *Image: Jason Bond*.
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