Instead of spinning webs, trapdoor spiders build burrows in which they hide, bursting out on unsuspecting insects. Wilson said previously discovered trapdoor spiders have burrow entrances that are cleverly hidden – but these spiders go for something a little fancier. QUEENSLAND MUSEUM Queensland Museum Griffith University PhD student Jeremy Wilson with an example of one of the four new trapdoor spiders he's discovered. "This is a remarkable discovery by Jeremy and will go a long way to helping identify these specific species of trapdoor spiders in the future." QUEENSLAND MUSEUM An example of the distinctive burrow created by the Euoplos crenatus trapdoor spider.

Source: Stuff April 05, 2019 20:48 UTC