About the size of a 20 cent piece… the Kwonkan nemoralis. Credit: Dr Jeremy Wilson Researchers discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in northern Australia with uniquely engineered burrows, ...

A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Two new species of trapdoor spiders, Kwonkan fluctellus and Kwonkan nemoralis, have been discovered in the Kimberley region of northern Australia. These spiders ...

There are hundreds of spider species with the common name of “trapdoor” that can be found around Australia, with more than 200 formally identified in Western Australia alone. They are often ...

SYDNEY, April 14 (Xinhua) -- A team of Australian scientists has discovered 55 new species of wishbone spiders in a major study exploring some of the country's more remote ecosystems, the University ...

A team of Australian scientists has discovered 55 new species of wishbone spiders in a major study exploring some of the country''s more remote ecosystems, the University of Western Australia said on ...

Hand holding a branch touching the trapdoor spider's burrow on the moss wall Wildlife observation. Nature explore Hand holding a branch touching the trapdoor spider's burrow on the moss wall Wildlife ...

Nature never ceases to amaze us with its incredible variety of life forms and the unique adaptations that each has evolved to survive. Among these remarkable creatures is the trapdoor spider, a master ...

If you thought Australia’s spiders were scary, wait until you see the prehistoric version. Scientists have found a fossilised giant trapdoor spider in New South Wales, only the fourth specimen ...

There are lots of different types of trapdoor spiders found all around the world ... The research was published in the Australian Journal of Taxonomy.