Species Classification: ‭ ‬Opisthothelae

In Depth        Electrocteniza is a genus of trapdoor spider that lived in North East Europe during the Eocene.‭ ‬Like other trapdoor spiders,‭ ‬Electrocteniza would have either lined an existing crevice with silk or dug out a burrow in soft dirt,‭ ‬and then sealed this area with a hinged door.‭ ‬When insects came close to the … Read more

In Depth        Baltocteniza is a genus of trapdoor spider known to have lived in what is now North east Europe during the Eocene.‭ ‬Trapdoor spiders are famous either for digging out burrows or lining existing crevices in rocks and trees with silk and then covering the end with a hinged‭ ‘‬trapdoor‭’ ‬made out of dirt,‭ … Read more