Chinese Hourglass Spider (Cyclocosmia ricketti)

Cyclocosmia, a genus belonging to the mygalomorph trapdoor species of the Halonoproctidae family, has ten species as per the April 2019 records. They were initially a member of the Ctenizidae until 2018, after which the family underwent a split.


Adults
Size: The females of this genus are bigger than males. Cyclocosmia ricketti species are 1.1 inches (28 mm) long, having 0.63 inches (16 mm) disk diameter.

Color: Most spiders of this genus have a brown body with the patterns varying from one species to another.
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