New species of trapdoor spider confirmed in Australia

A trio of arachnologists at Queensland Museum Collections and Research Center, has described the rediscovery of a species of giant trapdoor spider believed to live in hidden parts of Queensland, Australia. In their study, reported in Journal of Arachnology, Michael Rix, Jeremy Wilson and Paul Oliver conducted a four-year field study looking for evidence of the spider and conducted a DNA analysis using specimens in the museum and some found in the field.

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