Trapdoor spiders look intimidating, but they are not considered dangerous to humans. While their bites can cause mild pain and swelling, they are not venomous enough to pose a serious threat.

There’s another kind of burrow here – a simple hole in the ground with some tell-tale signs of web near the opening. This is used by Proshermacha trapdoor spiders, affectionately nicknamed “proshies”, ...

One particularly noteworthy exception was documented in the North Bungulla Reserve in southwestern Australia, where a trapdoor spider–a common arachnid in this region–lived to the incredible ...

While there are 10 genera of brush-footed trapdoor spiders ... prey rather than waiting for it to get caught in a web like many other spiders. On average, males measure 0.6 inches, while females ...

Number 16, a female trapdoor spider, outlived all known spiders, surpassing the previous record-holder, a 28-year-old tarantula. Despite her longevity, Number 16 couldn’t escape nature’s cycle ...

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 ...