Scientists in Australia discovered a new giant species of the trapdoor spider named Euoplos dignitas in Central Queensland, which was classified as an endangered species.
According to the Queensland Museum, the trapdoor spider was found by researchers who have been studying the Brigalow Belt in Central Queensland for the last four years.
The scientists worked as a part of Project DIG, a partnership with BHP and BMA,"that is transforming how theWhile the Queensland Museum did not share how big their find is, trapdoor spiders are typically up to 1.5 inches long and nest underground.The spider lives in open woodland habitats and builds its burrows in the black soils.
Jeremy Wilson, a research assistant in arachnology with the Queensland Museum Network, said in a video announcing the discovery of the creepy crawly spider that the research is exciting because"you just never know what you’re going to find."has real-life ramifications, because being a known species means"it can be protected.
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