A newly named rare spider species has been spotted for the first time in decades in Queensland, Australia.
A new and large species of spider has been found living in Queensland, Australia, and researchers say it’s in need of protection. Rare and colorful, the tarantula-like creature is a type of golden trapdoor spider belonging to the genus Euoplos, which since 2017 has been the subject of an extensive research program, according to a study published March 15 in the Journal of Arachnology.
They finally spotted what they were looking for on a roadside in the Eidsvold-Monto region after a three-day search in May 2021. It was the first collection of the species since the 1990s. After comparing their find to other specimens in the museum’s collection, the research team officially described Euoplos dignitas. Dignitas is “Latin for dignity or greatness, in reference to the really spectacular nature of this spider,” Rix said in a YouTube video published by the Queensland Museum Network.
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