The trapdoor spider is one of the sneakiest hunters in the arachnid world. These clever spiders are named for their unique hunting strategy: They build burrows with hinged "doors" made of soil and ...

Number 16, the world’s oldest spider, lived for 43 years before a wasp sting ended her life, offering valuable insights into ...

One particularly noteworthy exception was documented in the North Bungulla Reserve in southwestern Australia, where a trapdoor spider–a common arachnid in this region–lived to the incredible ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory hairs called wall-pore sensilla on their legs as a “nose” to detect the sex ...

These are the homes of the Porongurup trapdoor (Cataxia sp.), a shy brown spider that grows to about 4cm long, with a dark body and light brown legs. The Porongurup trapdoors are charming architects ...

By J. Traherne Moggridge. With specific descriptions of the Spiders, by the Rev. O. Pickard-Cambridge. (Reeve and Co., 1874.) You have full access to this article via your institution.

Trapdoor spiders look intimidating, but they are not considered dangerous to humans. While their bites can cause mild pain and swelling, they are not venomous enough to pose a serious threat.