Paraembolides montisbossi

Paraembolides montisbossi 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.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is the Mount Banda Banda Beech Reserve in the Mount Boss State Forest in the Mid North Coast region.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators that build silken tubes as shelters beneath logs.