In western Australia, in a patch of ancient forest undisturbed by people, researchers set up pitfall traps with the goal of collecting elusive spiders. Their survey yielded two rare female specimens ...

In a small patch of undisturbed ancient bushland in Western Australia, researchers stumbled upon a rare “jewel.” Hidden in a burrow in the remnants of the Whadjuk boodja, or Perth’s Swan Coastal Plain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists in Australia have unearthed the fossil of a new genus of trapdoor spider believed to be anywhere from 11 to 16 million ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version, because everyone online is losing their minds over it. Scientists have found a fossilised giant trapdoor ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A new species of spider was discovered in Australia by a team of researchers that uncovered an incredibly persevered fossil that dates between 11 and 16 ...

After three years of trying to match the fossil to an existing species, scientists have come up with a new one entirely. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

While trapdoor spiders can come in all kinds of different sizes, like the massive and nightmarish Euoplos dignitas, or the much smaller brush-footed trapdoor spider, like those found in Australia. Now ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A trapdoor spider, known only as “Number 16,” was first ...

Scientists in Australia have discovered the fossilized remains of a trapdoor spider, the largest to date in the country. The fossilized spider was found near Gulgong, New South Wales, last week by a ...