Paraembolides grayi

Paraembolides grayi is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.
The species epithet, grayi, honours the arachnologist, Dr. Mike Gray.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern New South Wales, between Sydney and Wollongong, in dry sclerophyll open forest habitats. The type locality is the Royal National Park.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.