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Emily4 Jul 07, 2013

I see many large wolf spiders here in Florida, but I've never seen a spider like this. Found In my garage. What type of spider is this?

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jul 07, 2013

I may be way off base Emily but from what I can see in your picture it kinda looks like a trap door spider....
Ctenizoidea species

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapdoor_spider

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 07, 2013

Agree - http://www.floridapest.com/pest_guide/spider/trapdoor.html

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jul 07, 2013

Wow...I did not realize they were an endangered species in Florida.

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