维基百科 Macrothele is a genus of mygalomorph spiders. Most species occur in Asia from India to Japan and Java, with four found in Africa, and two in Europe. Description[edit] Nest of M. gigas Spiders of this genus are fairly large, with Chinese species ranging from one to three centimeters in female body length. Males are smaller, sometimes only half the size. These spiders build tube-webs or funnel-webs under rocks, logs or crevices in the ground.[1] Distribution[edit] Macrothele ranges from the western Mediterranean and West Africa to Southeast Asia and China. However, there is some doubt if the western and eastern species should be grouped in the same genus.[2]