ID please?

[u/Otherwise_Mortgage22]

accidentally dug this monster up when digging a hole about 30cm deep. I put it back under some leaves near where i found it and it started digging. in eastern suburbs of melbourne vic

[u/lebreasticle88]

Looks like a Stanwellia Grisea, Melbourne trapdoor spider

[u/angerew → u/lebreasticle88]

My thought too.

[u/angerew → u/lebreasticle88]

My thought too.

[u/VampMansionPoolBoy]

aw, poor chubby baby. looks to be gravid to me and ready to pop

[seconding/thirding the trapdoor IDs]

[u/brackfriday_bunduru]

Trapdoor

[u/angerew]

This is not an Atracid/Australian funnel web. The colour and markings are way off

I'd throw my hat in with Stanwellia sp, likely S.grisea. What you think u/paulypunkin?

[u/paulypunkin → u/angerew]

Yep, Stanwellia :)

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[u/Fabulous-Eggplant-95]

That’s a don’t pat me if ever I saw one!

[u/bigdaddy1318]

Its a funnal web spider

[u/Nardilat0r]

Funnel web I think?

[u/Infamous-Mention-851]

Something you want to avoid at all costs.

[u/Forgone-Conclusion00 → u/Infamous-Mention-851]

Why? They aren't dangerous to humans

[u/Infamous-Mention-851 → u/Forgone-Conclusion00]

Looks like a funnel web.