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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trapdoor spiders present no threat to humans. There are all sorts of trapdoor spiders in the world, but they are mostly overlooked and understudied because they hide so well.

The trapdoor spider lives in the open woodland habitats and builds burrows in the black soils in northeast Australia. "It's a big, beautiful species," said Michael Rix, principal curator of ...

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 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.