Trapdoor Spider
- Author
- Glenn Marangelo
- Published
- Fri 16 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.mtpr.org/podcast/bug-bytes/2025-05-16/trapdoor-spider
Trapdoor spiders build tube-like tunnels into the ground. In order to hide the opening of their home, they construct a lid (hinged on one side) that’s made of spider silk mixed in with the soil and vegetation surrounding the burrow, creating a perfectly camouflaged cover.
