getijdenspin

English translation: intertidal trapdoor spider

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Dutch term or phrase:getijdenspin
English translation:intertidal trapdoor spider
Entered by: Dave Calderhead

08:54 Jul 7, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / type of spider
Dutch term or phrase: getijdenspin
Can't find a single Google for this term so I'm hoping there are some arachnophiles out there! Not much joy searching for a literal translation either. Comes up in an interview with an arachnologist about his work on the Comoros Islands. He's giving a few examples of types of spiders that have adapted particularly well to the volcanic environment.

Ook heel specifiek is de zogenaamde getijdenspin die er een nest maakt in een gat in de vulkanische rots. Bij vloed sluit een klapdeurtje het gat af en blijft ze droog!
MoiraB
France
Local time: 07:39
Trap-door spider
Explanation:
Could this be a (sub)species of the trap-door spider?

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Note added at 9 hrs 8 mins (2005-07-07 18:03:41 GMT)
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intertidal trapdoor spider?

see: http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/endangered/animals/tr...

Sounds like the same type of spider to me.
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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:39
Grading comment
Behaviour of this spider certainly seems to mirror that of the trap-door spider. Nice one. Thanks!
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Trap-door spider


Explanation:
Could this be a (sub)species of the trap-door spider?

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Note added at 9 hrs 8 mins (2005-07-07 18:03:41 GMT)
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intertidal trapdoor spider?

see: http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au/features/endangered/animals/tr...

Sounds like the same type of spider to me.


    Reference: http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/t1/trapdoor.asp/
Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Behaviour of this spider certainly seems to mirror that of the trap-door spider. Nice one. Thanks!
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