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Researchers stumble upon extraordinarily large new spider

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Australia is known for its spiders and snakes: the most poisonous specimens in the world live here. Now researchers have come across a previously unknown, extraordinarily large species of spider. The new eight-legged creature is a formidable opponent for insects, but fortunately it cannot be dangerous to humans. Barbara Barkhausen took a closer look at the exciting new crawling animal for us.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

Presented by Trudi Latour

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Australia is known for its spiders and snakes: the most poisonous specimens in the world live here. Now researchers have come across a previously unknown, extraordinarily large species of spider. The new eight-legged creature is a formidable opponent for insects, but fortunately it cannot be dangerous to humans. Barbara Barkhausen took a closer look at the exciting new crawling animal for us.



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