Cork Lid Trapdoor Spider
My wife swept up this spider whilst doing her daily chore.
Cork lid trapdoor spider. Select an environment to see its cork lid trapdoor spiders species checklist. It places it close to walkways frequently used by bugs lizards and small mammals increasing the likelihood of catching something. The top of the lid is camouflaged with debris. The environments in which many cork lid trapdoor spiders species are known to live.
The trapdoor spider is a common name for any of several large hairy harmless tropical spiders that nest underground. The spider family halonoproctidae commonly known as cork lid trapdoor spiders have been sighted 48 times by contributing members. Based on collected data the geographic range for halonoproctidae includes 2 countries and 13 states in the united states. Trapdoor spiders because they make their homes in tubelike burrows completely lined with silk.
Trapdoor spidersare a medium sized mygalomorph an infraorder of spiders spiders that construct burrows with a cork like trapdoor made of soil vegetation and silk. I flipped it over for a better look. They cut a lid which is attached on one side like a hinged trapdoor. Ctenizidae is most often sighted outdoors and during the month of february.
Ctenizidae is a small family of medium sized mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork like trapdoor made of soil vegetation and silk. Tarantulas and trapdoor spiders add comment. Halonoproctidae is most often sighted outdoors and during the month of january. On october 6 2010 category.
I think its a trap door spider. Cork lid trapdoor spider habitats. Trap door spider location. Based on collected data the geographic range for ctenizidae includes 2 countries and 2 states in the united states.
Using spider silk it creates a hinged lid to cover the burrow. When they feel the vibration of prey they rush out to capture it then return to the burrow. A cork lid trapdoor spider digs out a tunnel in the ground using its mouthparts and legs. Cork lid trapdoor spiders the spider family ctenizidae commonly known as cork lid trapdoor spiders have been sighted 5 times by contributing members.