Cteniza sauvagesi is a trapdoor spider first described in 1788 by Pietro Rossi.

[2] These spiders have only been found in the Mediterranean region, mainly on the large islands of Corsica and Sardinia on roadside banks and in the littoral zone.

They are darkly colored with a shiny head and can reach 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in length.

When the spider notices prey (probably by detecting vibration), it lunges out, to grab it before immediately retreating.

The spider always stays inside its burrow with its hindlegs, in order not to lock itself out.