Some spiders can close these and become watertight, to hold their breath for a long time. Some trapdoor spiders have been recorded only taking a breath every six minutes. Do not burst their bubble ...

Trapdoor Ravine Spiders are generally shy and reclusive, spending most of their lives underground. Female ravine trapdoor spiders can live for many years, while males tend to die shortly after mating.

A new "big, beautiful" kind of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia, and scientists say it's a rare find. The newly discovered species, Euoplos dignitas, was found in the ...

A trapdoor spider is named after the burrow it builds – they don’t build webs, strung high between trees – they build tunnel-like burrows underground – that has a hatch or round door on ...

A trap door with silken hinges might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it's actually something that comes out of some spiders — and there's a new species to add to the list.

A newly named rare spider species has been spotted for the first time in decades in Queensland, Australia. Ad Feedback ...

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A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of ...

Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden trapdoor spider belonging to the genus Euoplos, which since 2017 has been the subject of an extensive research program, according ...

Some spiders can close these and become watertight, to hold their breath for a long time. Some trapdoor spiders have been recorded only taking a breath every six minutes. Do not burst their bubble ...

A trap door with silken hinges might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it's actually something that comes out of some spiders — and there's a new species to add to the list.

Even if water does get in, some trapdoor spiders can seal their bodies and essentially hold their breath. They don’t swim in their flooded burrows, but they can wait out a flood without drowning.