#euoplos dignitas

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Researchers in Queensland have discovered a new species of giant trapdoor spider, Euoplos dignitas, hiding beneath a trapdoor made of silk and soil west of Brisbane, Australia

Photograph: Queensland Museum

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New spider! Euoplos dignitas :)

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A giant trapdoor spider was discovered in Australia : NPR

A Euoplos dignitas spider pictured in 2021. Queensland Museum hide caption toggle caption Queensland Museum A Euoplos dignitas spider pictured in 2021. Queensland Museum A trap door with silken hinges might sound like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s actually something that comes out of some spiders — and there’s a new species to add to the list. Researchers in Australia discovered…

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Super-size trapdoor spider discovered in Australia

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Une nouvelle espèce d'araignée "à trappe" découverte en Australie

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"L'Australie compte une nouvelle espèce dans la famille nombreuse des araignées. Des chercheurs participant à un projet mené par le musée du Queensland (Queensland Museum), à l'est du pays, ont découvert une araignée mesurant jusqu'à cinq centimètres, rapporte The Guardian mardi 21 mars 2023. Les scientifiques l'ont baptisée Euoplos dignitas dans une étude publiée dans la revue spécialisée Journal of Arachnology."

  Antoine Grotteria Publié le 21/03/2023 à 18h46 - Mis à jour le 22/03/2023

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  A new species of Endangered giant trapdoor spider (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Euoplos) from the Brigalow Belt of inland Queensland, Australia - Journal of Arachnology, 15.03.2023 https://bioone.org/journals/the-journal-of-arachnology/volume-51/issue-1/JoA-S-21-056/A-new-species-of-Endangered-giant-trapdoor-spider-Mygalomorphae/10.1636/JoA-S-21-056.short

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  via "Diversity patterns in Brigalow Belt species - Research projects" | Queensland Museum https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/collections-and-research/projects/project-dig/research-projects/diversity-patterns-in-brigalow-belt-species

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#Australie : Une nouvelle espèce de grande #araignée découverte

Baptisé Euoplos dignitas, l’arthropode peut mesurer jusqu’à 5 cm et vivre 20 ans à l’état sauvage.

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While the Australian team did not detail how big their find is, trapdoor spiders are typically up to 1.5 inches long and nest underground, according to National Geographic.

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A male Euoplos dignitas trapdoor spider.

New species of ‘giant’ spider discovered hiding underground in Australia, experts say

The researchers named the spider Euoplos dignitas, a name meaning “dignity or greatness” that’s intended to reflect the “impressive size and nature of the spider,” museum officials said.

[Arachnida • 2023] Euoplos dignitas • A New Species of Endangered Giant Trapdoor Spider (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae) from the Brigalow Belt of inland Queensland, Australia

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A female Euoplos dignitas trapdoor spider.

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‘It’s very big’: new species of giant trapdoor spider discovered in Queensland | Queensland#big #species #giant #trapdoor #spider #discovered #Queensland #Queensland

A new and rare giant spider has been found hiding beneath a trapdoor made of silk and soil west of Brisbane. The giant trapdoor spider, Euoplos dignitas, was discovered by researchers involved in Queensland Museum’s Project DIG, which has been running for the past four years to understand more about the state’s biodiversity. What excites the lead researcher, Dr Michael Rix, most about the…

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[Image ID : screenshot of news article. At the top are three images, image 1 is a close-up of the Euoplos Dignitas, a newly named spider, it is large and reddish orange in appearance with bits of black. Images 2&3 contain images of images of the spider from a distance showing the length of its legs. Below these images is big bold white text that reads “‘Rare and giant’ species of spider discovered in Queensland” end ID]

Can Satan stop sending his pets to live here if he doesn’t want to look after them? Seriously, he needs to stop.

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Australian scientists discover ‘big, beautiful’ new trapdoor spider species

A ustralian scientists have discovered a new rare and giant “golden” trapdoor spider species that is only found in Queensland. Its Latin name, Euoplos dignitas, translates to “dignity” or “greatness” in reference to its large size, with some measuring almost five centimetres long. Dr Michael Rix, Principal Curator Arachnology at Queensland Museum Network, said the name reflects the “really…