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Trapdoor Spider
Trapdoor Spiders are a medium-sized mygalomorph (an infraorder of spiders), spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation and silk.
The Trapdoor Spider is a common name for any of several large, hairy, harmless tropical spiders that nest underground.
Trapdoor spiders make up the family Ctenizidae of the order Araneae. The species is common in the southwestern United States. Trapdoor spiders are often kept as exotic pets, however, Trapdoor Spiders are very aggressive and should only be kept by experienced people.
Trapdoor Spider Characteristics
A Trapdoor spider can be around 2.5 centimetres long on average, however, they can reach a length of 4 centimetres. Trapdoor spiders have 8 eyes, a pair in the middle and 3 on each side. Their colors range from yellowish brown to reddish brown to black.
They have powerful jaws and sharp fangs, that stab downwards into its prey. Trapdoor spiders have 8 legs that are thick and short, 2 fangs and 2 body parts which are the abdomen and the thorax.
Trapdoor spiders are usually stocky spiders in appearance. Their bodies are thinly covered with hairs. A Trapdoor spider can run very fast.
Trapdoor Spider Habitat and Webs
A Trapdoor spider lives under ground for most of its life. You can find Trapdoor spiders in Japan, Africa, South America and North America and many other warm places.
A Trapdoor spider does not have a web like other spiders do. It has a trapdoor on top of a burrow. A Trapdoor spiders burrow is around 30 centimetres deep and 5 centimetres across. Sometimes they like to make their burrows beside creeks or rivers so they can catch little fish.
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