Explanation of Names
Perhaps named for a famous
Roman Woman, Ummidia Quadratilla.
Gender: Feminine
Identification
saddle-like depression in outer surface of tibia of third leg is a distinctive feature (see
example)
Range
Virginia south to Florida, west to California, also neotropics.
Food
Predatory on terrestrial invertebrates
Life Cycle
Dig tunnel in ground and seal with a silk-hinged lid. They hide under this lid and make forays out when prey is sensed, presumably by vibration. Males are often found wandering in late spring, presumably looking for mates.
Remarks
Guide TBA--PC (print refs, esp.)
Print References
Natural History of the Sonoran Desert ref TBA
How to Know the Spiders ref TBA
Brimley ref TBA
Internet References
Photo from Baja California--the well-concealed trapdoor
