Australothele magna

Australothele magna, also known as the large curtain-web spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland, including the Bunya Mountains, Blackbutt and Conondale Ranges, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Wratten's Camp, via Widgee, in the Gympie Region.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters under rocks in rainforests and [vine thickets|vine thickets].