Funnel webs spin a net-like entrance to their sheltered or underground home. If an insect enters the funnel it will be stuck, and undoubtedly the spider will pull the insect under and eat it. Funnel web spiders use their funnel entrance to their sheltered or underground home to trap food and protect themselves. Mostly trapdoor spiders live in the tropics, however some have been found in the southern parts of the United States and Europe. The door is camouflaged with dirt and debris.
Some trapdoor spiders build several rooms.
Having a trapdoor on your house is just one technique spiders use to get food. Some types of crab spiders hide on flowers the same color as their bodies. Crab spiders wait camouflaged simply as a part of the plant. Some crab spiders can change their color gradually over two or three days camouflaged by their hiding places. Crab spiders can walk forward, backward, and sideways just like a crab.