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Trapdoor spiders are not particularly harmful to man however, like Tarantulas, the tiny hairs on the legs of some species leave tiny red marks where the toothed hairs on the spiders' feet have clung to the skin. Mouse spiders are also a type of Trapdoor spider with huge chelicerae and may measure up to 35mm in body length.
The venomous bite of these spiders is considered particularly dangerous because of the neurotoxin latrotoxin, which causes the condition latrodectism, both named for the genus. The female black widow has unusually large venom glands and her bite can be particularly harmful to humans. However, despite the genus' notoriety, Latrodectus bites are rarely fatal.