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Pest Control : Sydney trapdoor spider
Pest Control : Sydney Trapdoor spider
Unlike funnel-web spider burrows, 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.

Male trapdoor spiders have a small mating spur halfway along the first pair of legs, another difference from funnel-webs. The Sydney Brown Trapdoor Spider can occur in large numbers in urban and bushland areas. It plays an important role in controlling .

Distribution:
The trap door spider is found around Sydney.

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

Appearance:
The spider's brown body has a dusty look about it, with golden brown hairs and greyish bars on the abdomen1.5-3.0 cm body length.

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 symptoms persist.

 

 

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