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I need ID. I can’t decide if this is a tarantula (doesn’t seem hairy enough) or if it’s a trapdoor spider. It had a body length of approximately 1 inch and leg span of nearly 2 inches.
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- Submitted: Jul 24, 2021
- Photographed: Jul 20, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Elizabeth , Arkansas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I am not certain either, but my guess is more towards a Trap Door spider. Ummidia species. Mygalomorphs like this still give me the heebie-jeebies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mygalomorphae?wprov=sfti1
I was able to get a positive ID from a FACEBOOK group. It is indeed a Trapdoor spider. Most likely Ummidia audouini. They are a bit on the creepy side with those ginormous fangs! I will say though I coaxed it onto my hand and it was extremely docile and just sat there.
Lol good for you! I’ll let salticidae jump onto my hand but I have not worked my way up to animals like this yet.