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Roughly an inch long, black with gold flecks. Appears to be female.
Looks very much like a tarantula and not a true spider, but I don't know of any tarantulas native to Tennessee. Please help me identify.
Spotted on Oct 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 29, 2013
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This is a trapdoor spider, family Ctenizidae. They are mygalomorphs just like tarantulas which is why it doesn't look too much like a true spider.