Selenocosmia stirlingi

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Barking spider
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Theraphosidae
Genus:	Selenocosmia
Species:	S. stirlingi
Binomial name
Selenocosmia stirlingi Hogg, 1901

Selenocosmia stirlingi is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) that is native to the arid regions of Australia. It is sometimes also referred to as a barking spider or whistling spider as this species, like many tarantulas, can stridulate to produce a "hissing" sound when disturbed or threatened.^[1] This species is largely fossorial, living in burrows deep underground, however males are sometimes encountered during the breeding season.^{[citation needed]}