Auckland War Memorial Museum’s entomology curator, Dr. Leilani Walker, says she is backing the pūngāwerewere, the trapdoor ...

Found in the southeastern United States, these spiders are a marvel of patient predation. Trapdoor Spider. Photo by Lacewing!, via Openverse. Trapdoor spiders are known for their remarkable burrow ...

Found in the southeastern United States, these spiders are a marvel of patient predation. Trapdoor Spider. Photo by Lacewing!, via Openverse. Trapdoor spiders are known for their remarkable burrow ...

Buried in Australia's so-called dead heart, a trove of exceptional fossils, including those of trapdoor spiders, giant cicadas, tiny fish and a feather from an ancient bird, reveal a unique snapshot ...

There are nearly 3,000 spider species in North America alone, making identifying a common house spider difficult. Is it just a harmless little guy? Or a venomous predator waiting to pounce?

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