Can Anyone ID This Spider?

[Raindog]

One of the fellows from work came up to me in a panic today saying that he saw a HUGE spider back in the warehouse. I followed him back to the spot, caught the beast and deposited the little one in a large pill bottle that I keep at work just for such occasions.
I brought her home tonight and put her in a small KK that was set up for arborial and vacant. She jumped on the first cricket that I introduced and seems to be taking to the new space. I'm thinking we might just keep her but I have no clue what she is. Her legspan is around two inches and well, see for yourself....

 

[Kaulback]

Beautiful spider...can't help you though.

 

[Raindog]

Thanks Kaulback,
I found it, Kukulcania hibernalis. Seems she's common here, strange that I've never seen one before.

 

[JJJoshua]

Looks kinda like a mygalomorphae, not araneomorphae... fangs look like the point forward...

 

[Garficro]

WOOW, it looks like some beautiful Alien!

 

[jdcarrel]

how big is it?

 

[WYSIWYG]

His post says 2 inches in legspan.

It's really an interesting-looking critter. Nice photo!!

Wysi

 

[Wade]

Kukulcania are cool and will web up the inside of of a container extensively. They are sometimes called "crevice spiders" because they will hide in a crack and make a web that kind of radiates out from there.

Wade

 

[roach dude]

nice pic i dont think that you should keep the spider too long just keep it to identify it then relise it

 

[luther]

That's a gorgeous spider! I hope it has a long and happy life with you. I'm sure you'll take good care of it.

 

[Jakob]

Yes Kukulcania. We had them allover the place where I used to work at and I'd call them very common, too. Can be found inside pretty much any biulding with cracks and small crevices. I used to keep some just for fun, pretty neat spiders with a neat black and diamond eyes!

Later,

Jake