The Auburn Tiger Trapdoor Spider

A new species of spiders were found at Auburn University. The spider is a trapdoor spider called Myrmekiaphila Tigris, referred as the Auburn Tiger Trapdoor spider. This spider is related tarantulas, funnel web spiders, and researchers believe that it was a previous species before called the M. foliate. 

 http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2012/05/08/the_auburn_tiger_trapdoor_spider_a_new_species_discovered_from_a_college_town_backyard.html