Researchers discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in northern Australia with uniquely engineered burrows, enhancing ...

Now they've been described in a research paper by scientists who say they're both types of trapdoor spiders – unusual for the location. "We didn't discover these spiders in the typical dry ...

If you're in the southeastern United States, though, particularly in Georgia, you may have stumbled upon the burrow of a ravine trapdoor spider. This fascinating and unusual looking spider can be ...

An Aussie park ranger has stumbled upon an “exciting” new discovery while going about their daily routine. The ACT Parks and ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Two new species of trapdoor spiders, Kwonkan fluctellus and Kwonkan nemoralis, have been discovered in the Kimberley region of northern Australia. These spiders ...

THIS beautifully illustrated little book is a good example of what can be done by a careful observer in a very short time. It might have been thought that the habits of European insects were ...

to be reprinted and put on permanent record in a scientific periodical:—“A friend of mine noticed near his camp a trap-door spider run in front of him and pop into its hole, pulling the ‘lid ...

Taxonomically, they are in the infraorder mygalomorphae which includes the trapdoor spiders and tarantulas. "We only have one native mygalomorphae in the UK and they are much, much smaller and ...