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A new and "rare" species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia.
The large eight-legged arachnid is so big that it has been named "Euoplos dignitas" - meaning dignity or greatness in Latin - in honour of its "impressive" size.
Researchers say the female spiders, which are typically larger than the males, can grow up to five centimetres in body length.
"It's a big, beautiful species," said one of the lead researchers, Dr Michael Rix, who is the curator of arachnology at Queensland Museum.
However, the chance of encountering the spider is fairly low, scientists say.
The spider lives in open woodland habitats and builds its burrows in the black soils of the Brigalow Belt in Central Queensland, which is on the northeastern coast of Australia.
https://news.sky.com/story/new-giant...ecies-12839767
https://news.sky.com/story/new-giant...ecies-12839767
A new and "rare" species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia.
The large eight-legged arachnid is so big that it has been named "Euoplos dignitas" - meaning dignity or greatness in Latin - in honour of its "impressive" size.
Researchers say the female spiders, which are typically larger than the males, can grow up to five centimetres in body length.
"It's a big, beautiful species," said one of the lead researchers, Dr Michael Rix, who is the curator of arachnology at Queensland Museum.
However, the chance of encountering the spider is fairly low, scientists say.
The spider lives in open woodland habitats and builds its burrows in the black soils of the Brigalow Belt in Central Queensland, which is on the northeastern coast of Australia.
https://news.sky.com/story/new-giant...ecies-12839767
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