it's not hard to understand why the very thought of spiders gives many of us the
heebie-jeebies maybe it's because we think of arachnids ate creepy crawly
legs maybe it's their fangs maybe it's just because we've seen a wreck no
phobia one too many times but some spiders really change the game when it
comes to egginess even from a distance these two species of spiders would be
unwelcome guests in your own when you see them up close in their natural
environments however it's nightmare fuels strong enough to send even the
bravest arachnid enthusiasts running away and disgust Australia's wraparound
spider has all the tools necessary to fuel nightmares for any arachnophobia
it's covered in prickly hairs and it's only about five to nine millimeters long
but oh boy does it get creepier the spider that scientists dub Dolloff owns
Cana Farah didn't earn the nickname wraparound spider for nothing rather the
spider has a concave underbelly which lends itself to the survival techniques
that earn the nickname conversely the upper part of its body made up of discs
look like a shield put these two attributes together and you get an aptly
named spider that can hide from predators in a way totally terrifying to
humans take a look at this picture no it isn't an ordinary tree branch in the
middle of the forest one of these eight-legged camouflage experts is
hiding right in plain sight can you spot it thanks to its hollow underbelly and
flexible carapace the wraparound spider can flatten itself against a tree branch
and literally wrap around it letting it hide right out in the open much to the
chagrin of certain predators the spider spends its day wrapped around branches
hiding from wasps and birds at night it comes out to do spider stuff namely
building large web systems in between the trees imagine touching a branch and
feeling firth instead of bark but don't worry that horrific moment is unlikely
unless you live in the outback that is these spiders are found surprise
surprise in Australia where surely they inject unsuspecting humans with deadly
blood-curdling venom right actually believe it or not for as scary
as these spiders look they're actually harmless despite having venomous
relatives the wraparound spider's venom doesn't pose a threat to human beings
even with a few strikes against it in the appearance Department the spider
still manages to win over some people with its clever camouflage abilities and
the wraparound spider isn't the only one who has a knack for camouflage this
other species of spider uses less conventional methods to hide from
predators and prey alike just like the wraparound spider in Australia this guy
earned a cool name for its spidery habits it's called the trapdoor spider
and it digs impressive little burrows that boast spider made doors that
actually open and close somehow this spider manages to construct a hinging
door but how and for what the spiders use soil and vegetation to construct the
doors and hinge them with silk it's difficult to see in the ground because
it looks just like a pile of brush and therein lies the purpose of it these
spiders typically hold on to the underside of the trapdoor and when a
small tasty insect trips the lines of the web the trapdoor spiders set up
outside the hidden burrow is ready to attack the spider launches out of its
burrow and before the prey even knows what's happening it sinks its fangs in
and drags it back into the 10 inch deficit dug imagine having one of these
jump out at you on a hike luckily as with the wraparound spider these guys
aren't exactly known for their ability to bring down humans their venom isn't
deadly to us at all in fact that's given some people crazy ideas
because they pose little threat towards humans some people keep trapdoor spiders
which are native to warm climates like Australia the Americas and Africa as
pets and they're not the only trapdoor spiders around the ravine trapdoor
spider has a design upgrade other trapdoor spiders would kill for its
large rear end that looks a little bit like the top of an acorn or an engraved
ring and it's got a seriously cool purpose see as intense as the trapdoor
spider seems predators actually hunted these spider wasp infiltrates its
burrows and lays eggs inside the spider itself which then hatch producing larvae
that eat the spider from the inside out thankfully rameen spiders have a
built-in shield when a spider wasp is on the prowl the Ravine trapdoor spider can
stick its backside straight up the Burrow plugging up the hole like a cork
in a wine bottle this discourages predators from attacking and keeps the
spider alive for another day don't believe it this trapdoor spiders doing
what they do best popping out of doors and eating bugs how amazing that spiders
like the trapdoor and wraparound can manage to survive with their unique
camouflage skills between the wraparound spider and the trapdoor spider there's
plenty to give you nightmares still you have to admit they're both very special
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