Hadronyche walkeri


Hadronyche walkeri is a species of funnel-web spider in the Australian [funnel-web spiders|Atracidae] family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray. The species epithet walkeri honours Pat Walker, naturalist and photographer from North Queensland.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs from the Armidale region eastwards to the Dorrigo region in the New [England Tablelands bioregion|New England Tablelands] of northern New South Wales.