Spider found in Mauritius like discovering 'hidden treasure':
The new species of trapdoor spider is discovered by scientists from Durrell working in Mauritius.
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Scientists have found largest fossil of trapdoor spider in Australia. Take a look!
Scientists have found largest fossil of trapdoor spider in Australia. Take a look!
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Key FactsNew Trapdoor Spider Species Identified from Australian Fossil
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: extremetech.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: extremetech.com
- Paleontologists discovered the fossil in June 2020 at McGraths Flat, a research area in New South Wales.
- The spider is believed to have lived 11–16 million years ago, when McGraths Flat was still humid rainforest.
- Researchers at the University of Canberra classified it as a brush-footed trapdoor spider using its claws and setae.
- At just under an inch, it was five times larger than living relatives, the world’s second-largest and Australia’s fourth spider fossil.
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