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 ...

Trapdoor spiders, as their name suggests, are burrowing spiders. They erect multiple “trapdoor” entrances to their burrows and cover them with a silk-weave in an effort to ambush small insect ...

However, the spiders still needed protection in case the ants got bitey. This hair-defense hypothesis is supported by ...