Eucteniza relata, the southwestern trapdoor spider, is a species of wafer-lid trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Southwestern Trapdoor Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amblyocarenum walckenaeri
- Ummidia audouini
- Cyrtocarenum cunicularium
- Atrax robustus — considered venomous
- Cyclocosmia truncata
- Ummidia algarve
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Euctenizidae
- Genus
- Eucteniza
- Species
- Eucteniza relata
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