Tube trapdoor

Fact Box Species: Misgolas pulchellus or a related species (QM), formerly Dyarcyops species Family: Idiopidae formerly Ctenizidae Body length: female: 27 mm male: 23 mm Habitat: This species makes a burrow in open forests, this starting as a paper-like tube above ground Toxicity: Reports suggest the venom may be mildly toxic to humans

The female The short spinnerets Burrow entrance The male

This species is common along the Toowoomba Range escarpment. The presence of golden or silvery hairs on the carapace distinguishes this species from other common trapdoor spiders found on the Downs. The male resembles that of the more common brown trapdoor species and has the same double spur on the first pair of legs, but is typically a little smaller and lighter in colour and its carapace is visibly covered with golden hairs.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Euoplos species and some Namea and Aname species.