atypical tarantula

Definition

Synonym of purseweb spider.

Example Sentences

• "The atypical tarantula, or Purse Web Spider, as it is more commonly known, is rarely seen wandering around outside of its web. They tend to build burrows with a little trap door on the front and lay in wait for an unknowing victim to crawl by its lair, before it strikes with its fangs and drags the bug back into its tunnel."