The Trapdoor Spider got its name from the silky lid that it builds to seal the entery to its burrow which looks like a trap door. Unlike funnel-web spiders , the burrows of the Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider have no silk trip-lines extending out from the rim and they are found in more open ground. It is not dangerously venomous and looks quite different from the shiny brown-black appearance of funnel-web spiders, with which, being similar in size, it is often confused.

Appearance:

The spider’s brown body has a dusty look about it, with golden brown hairs and greyish bars on the abdomen 1.5-3.0 cm body length.While the male trapdoor spiders have a small mating spur halfway along the first pair of legs, this is a another difference from funnel-web Spider.

Habitat:

The Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider lives in silk-lined burrows which are found in lawns, gardens and open bush land through out Sydney, it helps control insects by trapping the ground-dwelling insects and other arthropods such as beetles, cockroaches, crickets, slaters, spiders and even moths that stray too near the burrow entrance.

Distribution:

The trap door spider is found around around most of Australia and Sydney,

Bite:

Although often mistaken for funnel-web spiders, the bite of a trapdoor spider is not as dangerous, but may be painful and cause some local swelling. Apply a cold pack to relieve pain and seek medical attention if you are bitten .

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