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Ummidia Trapdoor Spider

Ummidia rugosa

Description:

Since Ummidia rugosa is the only formally described species for this genus in Costa Rica my id is by default, but i think there are more species not described yet

Notes:

Here's a paper on the burrow of this specie: http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_f...

1 Species ID Suggestions

Trap Door Spider
Pachylomerinae


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19 Comments

Bertrand
Bertrand 4 years ago

maybe Actinopus sp.

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Info updated

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

BTW... I've realized that i was confounding the palpi with legs. They're very long and really look like another pair of legs

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Rebecca you're right we have the Hebestatis lanthanus here, but i can't find even a single picture to compare with mine... So this remains unknown to me, probably i' should go to Universidad de Costa Rica to ask, i read they have one specimen there... Maybe they can help me
Thanks a lot for your help, at least i think i've got the right direction

RebeccaSatterlee
RebeccaSatterlee 12 years ago

Habitat looks like a trap door and there is one exclusive to Costa Rica (hebestatis) but it has a more red hue. Great shot!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Thanks for the advice Tamir, i'll try that.
Mary and Sachin Thanks...

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

Wonderful photo

Tamir
Tamir 12 years ago

You could always bait her with a bug, and see if that works. Ive managed to take some good photos of spiders that way. Not very practical, but it works.

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Tamir you're right it really seems like a claw! I haven't seen it that way, Cool!
I think is a funnel weaver, but it's really hard to get an ID because she never gets out from her refuge, so i can only see this part of her body, for me is not enough for a confiable ID.
@shebebusynow i think she's creepy because looks like the spiders you see in the most of the horror movies... But i agree, the lack of hair in the legs makes her look more dangerous she probably is

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

wow,

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 12 years ago

I think what makes it particularly creepy is the lack of hairs on the legs. Seems like most big spiders are also pretty hairy. It really does look more like a claw.

Tamir
Tamir 12 years ago

That looks like a funnel weaver. Funnel weavers exist practically everywhere, so you shouldnt rule that you are correct.

Tamir
Tamir 12 years ago

woah, it looks like a claw. Awesome find.

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

Thanks Emma :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

I love this picture!

Ignacio Gamboa
Ignacio Gamboa 12 years ago

@Nicholas hahaha...
Thanks for your comments, hope somebody can help me with the ID, i really wanna know what i've found

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Scary!

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

great photo !

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

Holy Spider, Batman!

Ignacio Gamboa
Spotted by
Ignacio Gamboa

Provincia San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Feb 2, 2012
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012

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