Cyclocosmia truncata (Hentz, 1841) is a animal in the Halonoproctidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cyclocosmia truncata (Hentz, 1841)
Cyclocosmia truncata is a cork-lid trapdoor spider found in the US that uses its abdomen to plug burrows when threatened.
Cyclocosmia truncata is a species of cork-lid trapdoor spider, classified within the family Halonoproctidae. This species is found in the United States. When it is threatened, Cyclocosmia truncata retreats into its burrow, and uses its rigid, disc-shaped abdomen to plug the burrow entrance. This defensive behavior is called phragmosis.
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