Tags: Arachnid.
Liphistius batuensis is a species of trapdoor spider from Malaysia. It is thought to be restricted to the Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur. It was first collected by H. C. Abraham in 1923 and has been described as a living fossil.Adults build a nest which is 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in) long with an opening some 22 millimetres (0.9 in) wide from which six to ten strands of silk radiate out 12.5–15 centimetres (5–6 in) in a semicircle.