Creature of the day: The Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider 🕷️ Ctenizidae is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk. They may be called trapdoor spiders, as are other, similar species, such as those of the families Liphistiidae, Barychelidae, and Cyrtaucheniidae, and some species in the Idiopidae and Nemesiidae. The name comes from the distinctive behavior of the spiders to construct trapdoors, and ambush prey from beneath

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Hobby wildlife photographer Ryan Claus captured these trapdoor spiders in the mountains that border Brisbane’s north-west, Mt Glorious and Mt Nebo. He's “pretty confident” it’s the Euoplos regalis, which was only recently discovered. They have a long life span, between 5 to 20 years, but are extremely hard to find. “The best way to find them would be to go out at night and look for slightly ajar lids. Offer up a dead bug, to avoid disturbing them too much.” Uber Eats for Spiders! #ABCNews #Spide