"Giant" Trapdoor Spider Fossil Unearthed in Australia

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The spider is believed to have roamed the lush rainforests (Credit: Australian Museum)

Australian researchers recently unveiled an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of an ancient spider. The arachnid roamed the continent between 16 million and 11 million years ago. Megamonodontium mccluskyi was unearthed at the McGraths Flat in New South Wales. Once covered with lush rainforests, the site has an abundance of insect and plant fossils that existed during the Miocene era. Many are new to science.

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  • vonabelle
    vonabelle약 1년
    Such rare find!
    • jaydankrofft
      jaydankrofft1년 이상
      imagine it being bigger than that
      • gurlthatreads
        gurlthatreads1년 이상
        I love this topic!!
        • peijintu
          peijintu1년 이상
          I LOVE SPIDERS!!!!
          • bethanybeach
            bethanybeach1년 이상
            That must have been one big spider
          • naturelover59
            naturelover591년 이상
            its really big
            • viditdacheeseit
              viditdacheeseit1년 이상
              I am a spider expert and I am fascinated by this topic👌🏻🤯. I wish they still roamed the earth 🕷 😔🥺🕸
              • naturelover59
                naturelover591년 이상
                trapdoor spiders are still on the earth!! Just not this big.... : )
              • ollie4593
                ollie45931년 이상
                I have arachnophobia, so it wouldn’t be good if they were still alive.
                • julian_deleon
                  julian_deleon1년 이상
                  Thats so big! I bet lots of people is gonna be scared if this was real.
                  • catkidaccountv2
                    catkidaccountv21년 이상
                    wowzers so big of a spider, perfect for current events day!

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