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 ...

The incapacitated spider is either held captive in its own burrow or dragged to the wasp's nest. The female then lays a single egg on the spider's body. The purpose of this act: a pre-prepared dinner.

The burrow of a newly described tarantula genus in the Western Ghats if India. CreditL Zeeshan Mirza, via Mongabay. The discovery of the new tarantula species underscores both the region’s ...

The Australian spiders construct their burrows in soil with good drainage, often near vegetation or under rocks. The spider's burrow serves as both a hunting ground and a safe haven from predators ...

Billotte hopes the lady spider in the burrow might just mistake her stick for a knocking suitor and pop up to say hello. But then she catches a glimpse inside. “Nope, she’s not coming out ...

They erect multiple “trapdoor” entrances to their burrows and cover them with a silk-weave in an effort to ambush small insect prey. Trapdoor spiders are large by spider standards, measuring ...

Usually, though, males prefer to stay within a few inches of their burrows. Once a tarantula finds a potential mate's burrow and fights off any other males for courtship rights, he does something ...

Not a true tarantula, this spider is actually a type of wolf spider. Her leafy burrow is knotted together with silk. Vibrations at the burrow entrance are transmitted to her along these strands so she ...

The burrows are lined with white spider silk, a corolla of the sticky substance extending out of their entrances. The holes range from the diameter of a dime to a quarter, Owicki said. A burrow by ...