Spelungula cavernicola or the Nelson cave spider is a spider which is endemic to New Zealand. It has a 2.4 centimetres (0.94 in) body length and a leg span of up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in). As of 1991 it is the only spider protected under the Wildlife Act. It is classed as Range Restricted and stable in the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
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