Trap Door Spider

The name Trapdoor spider is a general term use when talking about a spider in the one of the following families: Idiopidae, Actinopodidae, Ctenizidae, Migidae, or Cyrtaucheniidae. The largest family by far is the Idiopidae family which includes the brown trapdoor spider and the spotted trapdoor spider.

The trapdoor spider is found mostly in the dry areas of Australia. The brown trapdoor spider (scientific name: Misgolas) is found in New South Wales and along Australia’s eastern coast. This spider is identified by its dull, brown colored body. It has golden hairs and pale stripes across its abdomen. What makes this trapdoor spider different from the rest is that it has no “trapdoor”. The spotted trapdoor spider (scientific name: Aganippe) is found to the west of the Great Dividing Range and in the south. The sigillate trapdoor spider is found all around Australia but is also different from the other spiders. What makes it different is the way it makes its burrow. The burrow is constructed from soil and the trapdoor is created