Tags: Arachnid.
Neoleptoneta microps is a rare species of spider in the family Leptonetidae known by the common name Government Canyon bat cave spider. It is endemic to Texas in the United States where it is known from two caves in Bexar County. It is a troglobite an animal which spends its entire life in caves. It is one of nine Bexar County troglobites which were listed as endangered species in 2000.The main threat to this and other local troglobites is the loss of their karst cave habitat.