🕷 It’s not every day that your town is home to one of the world’s most wanted lost species—especially when that species is an eight-legged enigma, measuring only a few centimeters long, living a mysterious life behind a hidden trapdoor underground. Cue the Fagilde’s Trapdoor Spider! This week, Portugal’s remote village of Fagilde and its neighboring village of Vila Garcia are celebrating this rediscovery—even with trapdoor spider cupcakes baked by Quinta da Tapada. True to the community spirit of many small towns in Portugal, it’s worth noting that this secretive spider owes its rediscovery to these communities that risked their lives to save their land. Link in bio for the full inspiring story. protectspecies indianapoliszoo #SearchforLostSpecies #LostSpecies Photo credit: Sergio Henriques & Quinta da Tapada