Trapdoor spider facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trapdoor spider |
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| Ummidia sp. | |
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Mygalomorphae
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Ctenizoidea
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Ctenizidae
Thorell, 1887
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| 9 genera, c. 120 species | |
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Trapdoor Spiders are members of the spider family Ctenizidae. They dig a small burrow in the forest floor, and covers it with a dirt trapdoor.The spider lurks in its burrow with the door half-open, until something to eat walks by without knowing that the spider is watching. Then the trapdoor spider pounces, drags the prey into its trap, and slams the trapdoor shut.
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