what kind of spider? AND snake?

Pictures taken in Arkansas...

Trap door

I’m scratching hunting Arkansas off the list!

Fire spider. The eat petroleum products, but only at high temperatures. They're very rare. Highly recommend pouring gas down that hole and lighting it on fire, that's the best thing you could do for that poor guy.

Nasty. I hate spiders.

I think it is cool looking. I have never seen a spider like it. I like spiders.

Keith

Step on it-make it rain.

I agree with Monster Toms it is a trapdoor spider. Very cool critters.

That is why I carry a Kobalt “BFH” everywhere I go
My Big Framing Hammer allows me to El Ka Bong any spiders as that one and any I see.

You know that the picture is actually reduced in size to make the “Trap Door Spider”
look small, but they are actually big enough to crawl out of their hole , grab you and drag you back down into the hole with them. If you aint got a “BFH” with you, you’re a goner!!!

Thanks fellas.

Squarshed is what they are referred to around here...

You all did so well on the spider, how about this snake??? also from Arkansas...

Swampsnake.

looks like a dekays brownsnake

https://ontarionature.org/programs/citizen-science/reptile-amphibian-atlas/dekays-brownsnake/

Just not sure they are supposed to be in your area. lol

They are small, so the size, back and head markings all look just like what we have up here.

Edit: Yup, looks like they are native to arkansas

[quote=Hutchy]looks like a dekays brownsnake

^^ this

Thanks again!

I agree,DeKay's.