Ctenizidae (/ ˈtənɪzədiː / tə-NIZZ-ə-dee) [2] is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk.

Systematics, ecology and distribution of the mygalomorph spider genus Cteniza Latreille, 1829 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Ctenizidae) View occurrences

The two genera of Ctenizidae are found in Europe and Turkey, particularly in France and Italy. Like many other mygalomorphs, Cteniza have highly localized distributions.

Ctenizidae spiders have 3 genera and 53 species in total. Most species of the family produce silk and sand, along with leaves and stuff to make a door for their burrows.

N.B.: family stated polyphyletic and Halonoproctidae recircumscribed and splitted from the Ctenizidae by Godwin et al., 2018: 307; family redelimited (to the genera Cteniza and Cyrtocarenum) and …

Many are ambush predators; the trap-door spiders (Ctenizidae), for instance, construct a burrow with a ‘trap door’ of silk, soil, and litter residues behind which they hide in wait for prey to approach. Others, …

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The two genera of Ctenizidae are found in Europe and Turkey, particularly in France and Italy. Like many other mygalomorphs, Cteniza have highly localized distributions.

Ctenizidae, commonly known as trapdoor spiders, are a family of burrowing arachnids known for their distinctive behaviors and adaptations. These spiders construct burrows with expertly camouflaged …

The ctenizids (members of the family Ctenizidae) remain the best-known trapdoor spiders and are common in the southwestern United States and in tropical and subtropical regions.