A "friend" of mine claims to have found one in Smithville, Texas. After typing the name of the spider into Google I read that they are found around Sydney, Australia (hence the name). Have any of you ever heard of one being found in Texas. I would really like to call BS on this person because I believe it is a fabrication.

There have been several posts in the last year with pictures of what looked to me like those Sydney FW monsters. Lawd help us if they've invested Texas!

Someone posted a pic requesting a spider ID the other day...someone mentioned Funnel Web Spider but I don't think that's what it turned out to be.

Edit: Here's the thread https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/3005414

I looked at the other thread and this spider is different. The one in the other thread has 8 legs and this one has 10.

These are the images that were taken by the person in question.

This is entirely way to close to home

**dusting off flamethrower **

Texmid said:

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I looked at the other thread and this spider is different. The one in the other thread has 8 legs and this one has 10.

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uh, what?

I replied funnel web in the other thread but meant trap door.

8 legs + 2 large pedipalps.

Zaiquiri said:

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8 legs + 2 large pedipalps.

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Had to google pedipalp. So, is it possible this thing was in Texas or were the pictures stolen?

As far as I know, that's a native spider. Seen several of them in Texas.

zooguy96 said:

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As far as I know, that's a native spider. Seen several of them in Texas.

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Do you mean it is a Sydney Funnel-web spider or it is some other spider that is native to Texas?

that's a mouse spider.

they are not common in Texas, but are here. I have seen one in my day which is the only reason I know what it is.

it is venomous, so yes, kill it with fire.

That is not a funnel web as stated above. It is a genus of trapdoor spider common in some parts of Texas of the genus Mygalomorph. Some people call them by the common name mouse spiders.

Badace52 said:

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That is not a funnel web as stated above. It is a genus of trapdoor spider common in some parts of Texas of the genus Mygalomorph. Some people call them by the common name mouse spiders.

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This.

OneNightW said:

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To be fair...this is my reaction to baton rouge as well.

I'm in bed, I just saw that stupid spider gif and now I can't sleep

FML

I saw the very edge of it at the bottom of my screen and thought it was on my bed. Who needs sleep, anyway?