"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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  • cece-lia
    cece-lia약 2년
    That is just so darn cool.
    • singularity_42
      singularity_42약 2년
      Wow! This is surprising! I wonder what other creatures are just hiding in the earth where it is out of sight.
      • madelynn66
        madelynn66약 2년
        I hope they find more skeletons in south wales
        • summer_beach
          summer_beach약 2년
          That's awsome! I didn't know animals with out bones could be a fossil!
          • slayperpay
            slayperpay약 2년
            Thats cool but I hate spiders
            • freerangekid
              freerangekid약 2년
              Oh wow that is crazy I have seen a wolf spider in real life and by the pictures of that trapdoor spider I would say the trapdoor spider is a lot bigger
              • joby0327
                joby0327약 2년
                So cool
                • zanman9876
                  zanman9876약 2년
                  Imagine that in your room, scary!
                  • lolimhilarious
                    lolimhilarious약 2년
                    I love spiders so this is cool ;)
                    • bubberducky360
                      bubberducky360약 2년
                      i wish it was still alive

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