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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Mygalomorphs (Mygalomorphae) » Cork-lid trapdoor spiders (Halonoproctidae) » Cyclocosmia
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Black shiny spider - Cyclocosmia
Copyright © 2013 Fatf16

Black shiny spider - Cyclocosmia
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
August 13, 2013
Size: 1 inch
This was a black shiny spider about 1 inch from front to back
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Contributed by Fatf16 on 15 August, 2013 - 9:48pm
Last updated 8 August, 2016 - 3:44pm

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… Jeff Hollenbeck, 8 August, 2016 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

A male Cyclocosmia!
Where in Montgomery did you find this specimen? I've never seen on in my area even though I've lived in Montgomery for 5 years!
… Alan Jeon, 10 April, 2015 - 11:20am login or register to post comments

 
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Excellent, now I can see the difference if I compare to others pictures! The shape of the abdomen is it the key to Cyclocosmia?
… Iustin Cret, 10 April, 2015 - 4:39pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 27 November, 2013 - 10:41pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 3 September, 2013 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

Trapdoor spider
I agree with Ummidia (perhaps an undescribed species as this genus is not well studied), and there is actually a scientist at Auburn (Jason Bond) who works on these and I'm sure would love to have this alive if you caught it.
… Robert Deans, 15 August, 2013 - 11:22pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
Ctenizidae - Cork-lid trapdoor spiders. Ummidia?
… Iustin Cret, 15 August, 2013 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

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