Mt Tamborine trapdoor

Fact Box Species: Euoplos variabilis (QM) (This species was first described by Rainbow and Pulleine as Tambouriniana variabilis flavomaculata: see notes below) Family: Idiopidae, formerly Ctenizidae Body length: female: about 35 mm male: about 30 mm Habitat: Females (at least) will be in a burrow with a door Toxicity: This spider may exhibit an aggressive stance but seems to have venom of low toxicity

Door in place Burrow opened The female

This species was originally named as Tambouriniana variabilis flavomaculata in the following paper: Rainbow WJ and Pulleine RH (1918) "Australian trap-door spiders" in Records of the Australian Museum, 12, pages 81-169. However, the generic name of this spider has now been changed to Euoplos variabilis.

Known Range: This species was once called Tambouriniana because it was initially found in the border ranges of South Queensland and in particular, Mount Tamborine.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Euoplos species.