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Trapdoor spider?
Copyright © 2006 Samantha Summar

Trapdoor spider?
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
March 4, 2006
I found this spider strolling across our front walkway at night. It looks to me like a trapdoor spider, maybe Cyrtaucheniidae?

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Trapdoor spider? Trapdoor spider - male Trapdoor spider - male
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Contributed by Samantha Summar on 4 March, 2006 - 9:03am
Last updated 30 March, 2006 - 5:19am

Myrmekiaphila, family Cyrtauc
Myrmekiaphila, family Cyrtaucheniidae.
… Brent E Hendrixson, 20 February, 2008 - 1:57pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
Indeed, this is a male trapdoor spider, but beyond that I'm unsure. They went and broke up the 'old' family Ctenezidae, and I haven't caught up with all the new, resulting families. Not an Antrodiaetus, though. At least I can say that with confidence:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 March, 2006 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID!
I didn't see any other trapdoor spiders in the guide with similar coloration, and I don't know enough about spiders to make any kind of ID. He seemed like an intersting find though and is currently in a terrarium on my top shelf.
… Samantha Summar, 15 March, 2006 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

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