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A giant trapdoor spider was discovered in Australia

The spider lives in open woodland habitats, building burrows in Central Queensland's black soils. Much of its habitat has been lost to land clearing, meaning it's likely an endangered species.
A <em>Euoplos dignitas</em> spider pictured in 2021.

A trap door with silken hinges might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it's actually something that comes out of some spiders — and

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