The ummidia spiders are a genus belonging to the family of Halonoproctidae spiders. As of April 2022, there are 56 spiders in this genus.
Ummidia
Size: 1.7 cm (0.67 in)
Color: They are generally black or brown in color.
Other Characteristic Features: Most members of this genus have a saddle-like depression on the shinbone of their third leg.
Females lay their eggs inside a tunnel, which they seal off with a silken sac.
After they hatch, their mother stays with them inside the burrow, protecting them until they are 8 months old.
As these spiders spend most of their time underground, they generally do not construct elaborate webbing.
These spiders are very timid and avoid contact if possible. Their bite is not deadly to humans.
| Lifespan | 5-20 years |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, Algeria, Belize, Brazil, Central Asia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Spain, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, USA, Venezuela, and West Indies |
| Habitat | Underground, in forests, close to creeks and rivers |
| Common Predators | Wasps, birds, bandicoots, centipedes, flies, and scorpions |
| Diet | Primarily insects, but also frogs, small fish, mice, baby birds and snakes |
Image Source: bugguide.net
The ummidia spiders are a genus belonging to the family of Halonoproctidae spiders. As of April 2022, there are 56 spiders in this genus.
Ummidia
Size: 1.7 cm (0.67 in)
Color: They are generally black or brown in color.
Other Characteristic Features: Most members of this genus have a saddle-like depression on the shinbone of their third leg.
Females lay their eggs inside a tunnel, which they seal off with a silken sac.
After they hatch, their mother stays with them inside the burrow, protecting them until they are 8 months old.
As these spiders spend most of their time underground, they generally do not construct elaborate webbing.
These spiders are very timid and avoid contact if possible. Their bite is not deadly to humans.
| Lifespan | 5-20 years |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, Algeria, Belize, Brazil, Central Asia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Spain, St. Vincent, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, USA, Venezuela, and West Indies |
| Habitat | Underground, in forests, close to creeks and rivers |
| Common Predators | Wasps, birds, bandicoots, centipedes, flies, and scorpions |
| Diet | Primarily insects, but also frogs, small fish, mice, baby birds and snakes |
Image Source: bugguide.net
