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Ambush predator
A ctenizid trapdoor spider (Cteniza moggridgei) inside its burrow in Liguria,...
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Trapdoor spider
A burrowing trapdoor spider of the genus Ummidia (family Halonoproctidae).
LA Dawson
A silk-lined burrow
A California trapdoor spider (Bothriocyrtum californicum) in its burrow,...
© Dr. Paul Zahl/Science Source
trap-door spider
Trap-door spider (Bothriocyrtum californicum) standing at the entrance to...
Ruth Cordner—Root Resources/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.