Lost Trapdoor Spider Found After 92 Years
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Which behavior is unique to trapdoor spiders compared to other spiders mentioned in the text?

  • Creating silk doors
  • Digging holes (correct)
  • Building webs
  • Crawling underground

    • In what country was the lost Fagilde's trapdoor spider found?

  • France
  • Portugal (correct)
  • Spain
  • Italy

    • What did Amlia Bacelar first describe about the Fagilde's trapdoor spider?

  • Its hunting behavior
  • Its preferred habitat
  • The pattern on its back (correct)
  • Its web-building technique

    • What organization initiated the project to look for lost species, including the Fagilde's trapdoor spider?

    <p>Re:wild</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did experts from Indianapolis Zoo search for the Fagilde's trapdoor spider?

    <p>By looking for holes in the ground</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do trapdoor spiders use to create doors that open and shut in their burrows?

    <p>Spider silk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Most trapdoor spider burrows go straight down. But this one went sideways before going deeper.' What does this sideways movement indicate?

    <p>'Sign of the Fagildes trapdoor spiders'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method did the experts use to discover the silk-covered burrow?

    <p>Digging around carefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

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