The Andalusian Funnel-Web Spider – Macrothele calpeiana

The Andalusian Funnel-Web Spider – Macrothele calpeiana Hidden beneath stones, tree roots and the leaf litter of southern Iberia lives one of Europe’s most impressive spiders. Macrothele calpeiana, commonly called the Andalusian, Spanish or Gibraltar funnel-web spider, is a large, dark mygalomorph spider whose striking appearance has inevitably earned it a rather fearsome reputation. In […]