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New fear Unlock: Trapdoor Spider

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Trapdoor spider: New giant species found in Australia

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A super-sized species of trapdoor spiders found only in Queensland has been uncovered by Australian researchers.

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The females of this rarest species can survive for almost 20 years in the wild and grow up to 5cm long - huge in trapdoor spider norms.

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PC: Australian Museum

Relatively males grows up to 3cm.

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Scientists said that because so much of its habitat has been destroyed due to land clearing, it is likely to be an endangered species.

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PC: Bush Heritage Australia

This trapdoor spiders build "trap doors" out of leaves to feast on insects. They normally measure between 1.5cm to 3cm.

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Females of the type have a red-brown carapace, and dwell underground their entire lives.

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PC: Australian Museum

While males have a honey-red outer layer and grey-brown abdomens and after five to seven years, males move on to another burrow in search of a mate.

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In Latin, its name implies diversity or greatness, reflecting the "amazing size and nature" of the spider, say experts from the Queensland Museum,

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The goliath birdeater, the largest spider in the world, has a body length of roughly 13 cm and a leg span of 30 cm, making it larger than a dinner plate.

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