Spider "trap door" .. the discovery of a rare and "giant" species
Male spider of the new species discovered
A new and rare species of giant "trapdoor" spider has been discovered in Australia, which can live to about 20 years.
?What do we know about the discovered spider
The eight-legged spider is so big that it has been named "Euoplos premitas," meaning "dignity" or "grandeur" in Latin, in honor of its size.
The researchers explained that female spiders, which are usually larger than males, can reach a body length of 5 centimeters .
Female spiders of the new species spend their lives underground, according to Michael Ricks, Curator of Genealogy at the Queensland Australian Museum.
As for the male spiders, which are described as having a "honey red" color, they leave their burrows after about 5 to 7 years, in order to find a mate .
Spiders are mostly active at night, sitting at the " trapdoor " in their burrows, waiting for insects to pass by before attacking them .
They use venom to subdue their prey.
Despite this, Rex explains that they are "not dangerous to humans" .
?A rare "meeting" opportunity with a spider.. Why
The chance of encountering a spider is fairly low, say the scientists .
The spider lives in open forest habitats, and builds its burrows in the black soil of the Brigaloo Belt in central Queensland, on the northeastern coast of Australia .
However, these forests have been invaded by over 150 years of human development and now include some of the most environmentally threatening communities in Queensland .
The spider can live up to 20 years in the wild, but it has lost much of its habitat due to encroaching cities, making it a likely endangered species .
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