dié​dāng

trapdoor spider

Senses

螲蟷 dié​dāng (also dié​dàng) trapdoor spider

A type of medium-sized spider that lives in the ground, characterized by digging burrows with a hinged lid made of soil, plants, and silk; it opens the lid to ambush prey and closes it for protection from predators.

References

see 螲/螲 螲蟷/螲蟷