Atypidae, also known as atypical tarantulas or purseweb spiders, is a spider family containing only three genera. They are accomplished ambush predators that spend most of their time in a sock-like, silken retreat on the ground from where they kill their prey.
External links
- Spiders of NW-Europe
- Richman, D. B. 2003. Some Spiders - Photograph of Sphodros