Trapdoor, Purseweb spider, or other?

[Lumina]

UPDATE: I think it may actually be a
Porrhothele antipodiana ("Black tunnelweb spider"). Hmmmm.


My parents just sent me this photo of a spider they found on their property in South Carolina. They're not sure what species it is. My guess is a Trapdoor or Purseweb. What do you guys think?

 

[Quetzalcoatl Nyarlathotep]

Definitely a trapdoor of some sort. It's a very pretty looking spider, I hope they keep it alive for you!

 

[Lumina]

Or possibly a Funnel Web? It's pretty difficult for me to distinguish.
I would love them to send it to me haha but they won't. ... At least they won't kill it though.

 

[NYAN]

I would go with trapdoor spider also.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Seems a Ctenizidae, clueless about exactly which one... they are present in the U.S

 

[Lumina]

I'm actually thinking it's probably a Porrhothele antipodiana ("Black tunnelweb spider"). They just sent me another photo (much better quality)

 

[Quetzalcoatl Nyarlathotep]

I'm actually thinking it's probably a Porrhothele antipodiana ("Black tunnelweb spider"). They just sent me another photo (much better quality)

If it's native to where your parents caught it, I'm sure that's exactly what it is. Looks like a replica of the photo to be honest, but I know it isn't. All the same, good luck with her, she'll outlast a lot of other pets you could come across in the Carolinas.

 

[Ungoliant]

UPDATE: I think it may actually be a
Porrhothele antipodiana ("Black tunnelweb spider"). Hmmmm.


My parents just sent me this photo of a spider they found on their property in South Carolina. They're not sure what species it is. My guess is a Trapdoor or Purseweb. What do you guys think?

In SC, this wouldn't be Porrhothele antipodiana, as they are found in New Zealand.

However, we do have Ummidia (cork-lid trapdoor spiders), though I have never been lucky enough to find one. A good identifying feature is the saddle-like depression they have in the tibia (second long leg segment) of the third leg.

 

[WildSpider]

It's amazing the similarity of some species. It also looks a lot like Missulena bradleyi but isn't as those are from Australia.

 

[dangerforceidle]

In SC, this wouldn't be Porrhothele antipodiana, as they are found in New Zealand.

However, we do have Ummidia (cork-lid trapdoor spiders), though I have never been lucky enough to find one. A good identifying feature is the saddle-like depression they have in the tibia (second long leg segment) of the third leg.

Ummidia is where I was leaning.

 

[Lumina]

It's amazing the similarity of some species. It also looks a lot like Missulena bradleyi but isn't as those are from Australia.

Indeed. So tricky to differentiate between species (at least to a new hobbyist like myself).

 

[Lumina]

In SC, this wouldn't be Porrhothele antipodiana, as they are found in New Zealand.

However, we do have Ummidia (cork-lid trapdoor spiders), though I have never been lucky enough to find one. A good identifying feature is the saddle-like depression they have in the tibia (second long leg segment) of the third leg.

Oh good call! ...I didn't notice that the Porrhothele were only native to NZ.

If it's native to where your parents caught it, I'm sure that's exactly what it is. Looks like a replica of the photo to be honest, but I know it isn't. All the same, good luck with her, she'll outlast a lot of other pets you could come across in the Carolinas.

I wish that my parents would send her to me haha. But they would never feel comfortable handling any spiders unfortunately.

 

[basin79]

Oh good call! ...I didn't notice that the Porrhothele were only native to NZ.

Porrhothele antipodiana also look a lot different.

Yours looks like a trapdoor and a purse web. It's got that build. Beautiful spider.

This is a very small Calommata signata I have. The carapace and legs look similar. Obviously not the same but this is a purse web. That typed trapdoors look similar too.