The spider, named after its discoverer, Simon McClusky, is similar to a trapdoor spider. According to Raven, 300 species of the brush-footed trapdoor spiders are alive today but don't fossilize.

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.

Australia is also home to other massive spiders, like a mega spider found in 2021.Much like this new species of trapdoor spider, scientists were intrigued to discover that such a spider existed.

"Things like trapdoor spiders look very similar to funnel-webs. All of those have similar habits, being burrowing spiders that make thick webs. Some can even have the occasional trip lines like them.

That’s because this particular giant trapdoor spider fossil is estimated to be around 11 to 16 million years old. A trapdoor spider watches from its hatch in Australia’s Springbrook National Park.

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Doesn’t look like [a] Trap Door Spider, they have a flap over the top,” he said. He received a large response, with many believing that it was indeed the home of a trapdoor spider.

Fagilde’s trapdoor spider seemingly vanished after it was first described in 1931, but now scientists have finally spotted it again in northern Portugal. Close. Advertisement.

They infect trapdoor spiders, and it’s one of the very few cordyceps that are purple, which is a cool feature. We don’t know much about this fungal group because it’s very understudied.

Trapdoor spiders traditionally have a life span between five and 20 years. While females stay in or near their burrows, males leave once they are mature and go in search of a mate.

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 ...

Brown trapdoor spiders can be black, and funnel-web spiders can be a variety of colours, including red, bright green or blue, or even white if they have just moulted. Spotters guide.