Cethegus daemeli

Cethegus daemeli 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 Far North Queensland in closed forest habitats in the Iron Range area. The type locality is Line Hill, near the Lockhart River Mission.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial and arboreal predators. They construct curtain-like silk webs with tubular burrows as shelters beneath logs, in tree buttresses and under bark.