Trapdoor Spider

Subject:  Spider ID
Geographic location of the bug:  Claremore OK
Date: 07/05/2018
Time: 01:33 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Please ID this spider.
How you want your letter signed:  Darlene Armstrong

Male Trapdoor Spider

Dear Darlene,
This is a male Trapdoor Spider in the genus Ummidia, and here is a BugGuide image for comparison.  Male Trapdoor Spiders are generally sighted more often than females because females are more sedentary while males wander in search of a mate.

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Location: Claremore, Oklahoma