Key Identification Features
- The abdomen is black with distinct white markings: there are two white spots on the anterior end of the dorsal abdomen, and irregular white markings on the posterior dorsal surface.
- Males can be distinguished from females by their longer legs, more closely spaced eyes, and distinctive palpal structure.
- This is a shared characteristic feature of the Deleninae subfamily that the species belongs to, as well as the closely related Heteropodinae subfamily.
- This species was featured in the Australian film Napoleon and was widely used in the film Arachnophobia.
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