If you're in the southeastern United States, though, particularly in Georgia, you may have stumbled upon the burrow of a ravine trapdoor spider. This fascinating and unusual looking spider can be ...

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley ... dorsal view; B, abdomen, dorsal view; C, cephalothorax ...

Now they've been described in a research paper by scientists who say they're both types of trapdoor spiders – unusual for the location. "We didn't discover these spiders in the typical dry ...

While the employee immediately recognised the creature was a trapdoor spider — experts later revealed that this specific species has never been seen before. “It’s really exciting that the ...

A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking the first time members of the species have been ...