Megahexura
Megahexura is a genus of spiders with the sole species Megahexura fulva, discovered in 1919. As of January 2026, it is the only genus in the family Megahexuridae.
Native to the United States, more specifically California, the spiders build an exposed sheet web with a funnel-shaped retreat in holes and crevices along ravine banks.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 57319.