Euctenizidae
(Wafer-lid Trapdoor Spiders)

Picture ID 6170

Picture of Euctenizidae (Wafer-lid Trapdoor Spiders) - Dorsal

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I have no clue on what kind of spider this is. I’m guessing a member of the tarantula family?

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ItsyBitsy

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 I’m not as familiar with Mygalomorphs as I’d like to be, but I think your spider has a striking resemblance to a Southwestern Trapdoor Spider (Eucteniza relata).
https://bugguide.net/node/view/874312/bgpage

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Picture of Euctenizidae (Wafer-lid Trapdoor Spiders) - Dorsal Enlarge Picture