The reclusive Trapdoor Spider specializes in ambush attacks. With two fangs that pierce the toughest exoskeletons, this predator prefers to lay and wait for dinner to come to the table.
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Monster Bug Wars: Trapdoor Spider
The reclusive Trapdoor Spider specializes in ambush attacks. With two fangs that pierce the toughest exoskeletons, this predator prefers to lay and wait for dinner to come to the table.
Added: Mar 24, 2011
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Runtime: 02:40
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