Insects and Spiders - native

Folding-door Spiders (Antrodiaetus sp.) on Nov 27, 2025

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Walking slowly- looks tropical. We are up 560 feet in elevation. Cold here.

Commentary

Avatar of commenter Thank you for your report! No, there is no cause for concern! This is one of our native Folding trap-door spiders, Antrodiaetus. They are not dangerous, although they are big.

Tom Valente
Dec. 1, 2025, 8:16 a.m.

Resources

Folding-door Spiders information on iNaturalist

Location

Big ulgy 1” diameter

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Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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