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Trap Door Spider

Myrmekiaphila jenkinsi

Photo by tomk3886
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large red and yellow spider. Small abdomen

Habitat:

Found on a fence post in our garden.

Notes:

Probably left it's burrow to look for a mate.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Nice to see one that;s not black or brown like ours. Male I guess.
Brian38
Great spotting Tom! It's great to see one, not in its trap.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
FLaGA-Bama Neighborhood Nature Watch

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PublishedApril 16, 2021

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