Abbot Purseweb Spider

Description

Sphodros abboti is the Abbot Purseweb spider, though some sold through this listing are S. rufipes. Immatures are difficult to tell apart.

All of these are in their web tunnels and so we only suggest that what you will receive is a specimen with a 1/2 inch legspan. This is approximate, or perhaps just flat our wrong. Buyer beware on the point of size, sorry.

Limit 1 per customer.

These are rarely seen, despite being one of the largest US spiders. These bulky spiders build a tubelike tunnel against a tree trunk, disguising it with bits of dirt and local debris. They are cousins of trapdoor spiders. When it’s time to attack, their enormous chelicerae make quick work of any prey. (Photo is of an adult from another state that may or may not be the same species.)

Click to see photos of them and their amazing burrows on Bugguide.net

Check out the burrow a purseweb made at the 12 minute mark in my YouTube video below…