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Ummidia Trapdoor Spider

Ummidia rugosa

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Field Notes

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_free/JoA_v23_n3/%20JoA_v23_p157…

Species ID Suggestions

Trap Door Spider

Pachylomerinae
RebeccaSatterlee
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Comments (19)
Ignacio Gamboa
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
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
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
Thanks for the advice Tamir, i'll try that. Mary and Sachin Thanks...
Tamir
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
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
shebebusynow
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
That looks like a funnel weaver. Funnel weavers exist practically everywhere, so you shouldnt rule that you are correct.
Tamir
woah, it looks like a claw. Awesome find.
Ignacio Gamboa
@Nicholas hahaha... Thanks for your comments, hope somebody can help me with the ID, i really wanna know what i've found

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Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
El mini-mundo de Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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