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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Mygalomorphs (Mygalomorphae) » Wafer-lid trapdoor spiders (Euctenizidae) » Eucteniza » Southwestern Trapdoor Spider (Eucteniza relata)
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Spider found in backyard - Eucteniza relata
Copyright © 2013 Krispar28

Spider found in backyard - Eucteniza relata
Midland, Texas, USA
January 10, 2013
Size: About 2 inches.
I took a video. It was big and looked kind of shiny or plastic. I thought it was fake at first. Walked very slowly.
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Contributed by Krispar28 on 10 January, 2013 - 10:47pm
Last updated 12 July, 2014 - 12:18am

Spine on leg II, pale areas o
Spine on leg II, pale areas on posterior lateral edges of carapace suggest this species
… marshal hedin, 12 July, 2014 - 12:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mygalomorphs.
… marshal hedin, 12 July, 2014 - 12:18am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 January, 2013 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyron Basu, 20 January, 2013 - 12:54am login or register to post comments

trapdoor spider of sorts
someone on here can give u positive ID
… wolfpacksved, 11 January, 2013 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

 
That's what I thought!! I hop
That's what I thought!! I hope someone can. Thank you!
… Krispar28, 11 January, 2013 - 10:28am login or register to post comments

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