These are truly fascinating spiders which I've devoted many hours of research and
field work trying to find them. My brother, Mike, Billy Boothe and I spent several days
in Torreya State Park looking for the Torreya Trapdoor Spider, Cyclocosmia torreya,
without any luck. The Torreya Trapdoor is a sculptured trapdoor spider with a
flattened and ridged abdomen that looks like an Aztec sundial. I can hardly wait for
my next visit to Torreya State Park. Persistence will eventually pay off and I'll get my
photo. The male Ummidia sp., pictured to the right was found in St. Augustine. The
female Ummidia sp., pictured below was photographed in Torreya State Park.
field work trying to find them. My brother, Mike, Billy Boothe and I spent several days
in Torreya State Park looking for the Torreya Trapdoor Spider, Cyclocosmia torreya,
without any luck. The Torreya Trapdoor is a sculptured trapdoor spider with a
flattened and ridged abdomen that looks like an Aztec sundial. I can hardly wait for
my next visit to Torreya State Park. Persistence will eventually pay off and I'll get my
photo. The male Ummidia sp., pictured to the right was found in St. Augustine. The
female Ummidia sp., pictured below was photographed in Torreya State Park.
| Florida Backyard Spiders |
| Trapdoor Spiders (Family Ctenizidae and Cyrtaucheniidae) |
| Trapdoor Spider Male (Ummidia sp.) |
| Trapdoor Spider Female at door entrance (Ummidia sp.) |