Dwarf-tarantula
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Megahexura fulva
Tawny Dwarf Tarantula
Megahexura fulva is a small mygalomorph spider native to the western United States. It constructs an exposed sheet web with a funnel-shaped retreat in holes and crevices along ravine banks. The species is the sole member of the genus Megahexura, which was formerly placed in Mecicobothriidae but is now recognized in its own family, Megahexuridae. These spiders are among the smallest mygalomorphs, with body lengths typically under 10 mm.