what kind of spider? - Ummidia

nice

thats a beutiful spider! it looks so big and like it has real fangs unlike the wimpy spiders near my house. lol

… hassman789, 11 December, 2009 - 5:56pm

Trap door spider

Appears to be a type of trap door spider but I'm unsure of what species. It looks like a mouse spider which is a type of trap door spider. The mouse spider could be dangerous for young children, especially the males which are more aggressive than the females. It looks like you dug up a female. You can find more information on mouse spiders/trap doors spiders on the internet. Also if you do an images search for a female mouse spider on google, you should get some nice photos for comparison.

At first I thought mouse spiders didn't reside in the U.S., but it appears they have been spotted here.
Check out this website for further identification: http://www.spiderzrule.com/mousespider.htm

… stella, 11 September, 2009 - 11:20am

Ummidia sp.

No, "Mouse Spiders" (Genus Missulena) do not reside in the U.S., as they are native to Australia. Any so-called sightings of "Mouse Spiders" in the U.S. are most certainly mis-identifications and should not be taken seriously. This Trapdoor Spider (Ummidia sp.), which is a native species, is not dangerous in the sense of having significantly powerful venom. These can bite, yes, but they are not capable of killing anybody. The internet is loaded with erroneous information concerning spiders, and many times this only serves to perpetuate the undeserved bad reputation that spiders have within our culture.

… Brett Tyler, 11 September, 2009 - 11:50pm

Possibility

Is it not possible that someone who lived here before, got tired of them, or they got loose. And they just made a home in my flower bed? It is right up against my trailer.

… R. Lynn Keen, 22 October, 2009 - 5:38pm

trap-door spiders (Ummidia) are native

to your area i believe. The comment above was referring to something else. I think created some confusion. Your idea is possible too. I've seen these spiders kept as pets.

… Andrew Williams, 22 October, 2009 - 6:37pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Andrew Williams, 10 September, 2009 - 5:28pm

Ummidia sp.

Yes, this is definately a Trapdoor Spider of the Genus Ummidia. Looks like a female, too. These large spiders are not dangerous, and are rarely seen unless dug up from their burrows. They can become outwardly aggressive if forced from their homes, but this is only because they feel extremely vulnerable. I don't know if you killed the first one intentionally or accidentally, but these are some of the most unique and mysterious spiders we have here in the Southeast, so killing them is entirely unnecessary if it can be avoided.

… Brett Tyler, 10 September, 2009 - 5:21pm

I found a spider and my image won't appear, stating its to big.

I found a Ummidia (trapdoor) Spider in my bed under my conforter. I live in New Braunfels,TX. Will I found more and are they dangerous because I have a young one and I would not enjoy him getting hurt by one. Also how can we keep them out of our home for future notice?

Thank you,
Nioami Ybarra

… Nioami Ybarra, 22 October, 2009 - 4:35pm

good note

I agree, very special critters.

… Andrew Williams, 10 September, 2009 - 5:28pm

looks like a Trap-door Spider

Neat! Maybe somebody can ID it further. Might be something like this Ummidia I'm pasting in.
Welcome to Bugguide!

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… Andrew Williams, 10 September, 2009 - 4:56pm

trap door

The spider I found was very big too, the professor at the college said it was quite lareger than spiders he had seen around here. He thought it was a wolf spider at first, then he looked it up on internet and said it wasn't. I just wanted to know if it was poisonous enough to make my grankids sick, they are 2 & 4 now. Just wondering if there are any more too. haven't touched that part of my flowerbed since. lol

… R. Lynn Keen, 10 September, 2009 - 5:03pm

Regardless, even black widows

Regardless, even black widows are not poisonous. they are venomous. Neat spider though.

… Gordon C. Snelling, 10 September, 2009 - 7:45pm

spider safety

I'd just make it clear to the kids not to handle things that bite and sting. Maybe tell them to be careful if digging around the property because trap door spiders make an underground burrow. This spider isn't a black widow or brown recluse, but.. many spiders can bite if bothered enough. When I was a kid I managed to get a big wolf spider stuck to my finger, by the fangs. ;)

… Andrew Williams, 10 September, 2009 - 5:16pm