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TRAPDOOR SPIDER - female
Copyright © 2006 JEFF BYROM

TRAPDOOR SPIDER - Female
HUNTSVILLE, MADISON County, Alabama, USA
June 8, 2006
Size: 1.125" 28.5MM
I think this is a trapdoor spider but does anyone know what kind?

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Contributed by JEFF BYROM on 8 June, 2006 - 1:09pm
Last updated 19 July, 2006 - 8:54pm

Ummidia sp.
The clearly-visible saddle-shaped depression on the third leg is diagnostic for the genus Ummidia. A very nice find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 June, 2006 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

 
I found one like this here in
I found one like this here in Louisville, KY crawling up the wall of my mom's house; it was pretty scary at first. I had it in a spider container for a long time before it died. What a great spider! Are these types rare, because I have only seen two in my lifetime? They definitely look like they would hurt if they bit.
… stumpmtsr, 17 August, 2007 - 4:39am login or register to post comments

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