Assassin Spiders -- in this case belonging to the genus Sicarius -- are a group of desert spiders known for their self-burying behavior. Physically resembling crab spiders, they do not bear the common violin markings of the related recluse spiders. Presumably due to their desert environment, they can live for very long times without food or water.
These should not be confused with the genus Archaeidae, which are very often referred to as assassin spiders but for the sake of categorization are known as pelican spiders here on All Species as this genus, Sicarius, does not have another common name to go by.
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