On October 13, 2025, in Shaanxi, China, @Sunny shared a funny and fascinating video featuring a trapdoor spider’s clever ...

An elusive species of trapdoor spider has been spotted again in a small village in Portugal after a 92-year disappearance. Exquisite spider fossils from Australia offer clues to their evolution ...

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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. Researchers in ...

The spiders can live for up to 20 years in the wild, are hard to spot despite their size, and have been found near regional farming towns in Australia Scientists in the Australian state of Queensland ...

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 golden ...