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Sneaky Trapdoor Spiders

  • February 9, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

The trapdoor spider digs a tube-shaped tunnel, usually in the side of an embankment. Lined with spider silk and topped with a hinged lid, the tunnel protects the spider from predators. And when the spider (a relative of the tarantula) senses something tasty, it pops out and reels in its meal!

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