Trapdoor Spider

Scientific name: Ummidia sp.
(Araneae: Ctenizidae)

Facts: Trapdoor spiders dig a tunnel in the ground and seal it with a hinged lid. They wait patiently behind this trap door until they sense prey passing nearby. Then they rush out to capture the prey and drag it down into the tunnel.

Photo credit: John A. Jackman, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University