Zephyrarchaea austini - Wikipedia
Zephyrarchaea austini or the Kangaroo Island assassin spider is a species of Australian assassin spiders that is endemic to the north west of Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It was discovered in 2010, [3] and described 2012 by Michael G. Rix and Mark Harvey, and named for Andy Austin. [2]
Ancient assassin spider, feared extinct after fires, has been ...
2021年11月17日 · An ancient species of spider, feared extinct after devastating bushfires tore through Kangaroo Island in the summer of 2020, has been found alive. Key points: An adult female and a juvenile were found. They were found in a small patch outside their known range.
The assassin spider is not dead on Kangaroo Island!
2021年11月23日 · Researchers have found an ancient species of spider, feared to be extinct after devastating Kangaroo Island bushfires in South Australia in 2020. The spider, known as the assassin spider (Zephyrarchaea austini), was known to live in the Western River Regional Protection Area on Kangaroo Island.
New hope for ancient spider species feared extinct on Kangaroo Island
2021年11月17日 · The recent discovery of two assassin spiders found living in a remnant patch of long unburnt habitat in Kangaroo Island have given new hope for the future of the ancient species after it was ...
Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider | The Foundation for Australia's …
The Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider is no ordinary arachnid. This critically endangered beast boasts an ancient lineage that dates back over 40 million years to the Mesozoic era. Hidden in the leaf litter of its remote island home, this spider is a formidable predator, but with its habitat under threat and its numbers dwindling, the survival of ...
New Hope for Ancient Spider Species Feared Extinct on KI
2021年11月15日 · The recent discovery of two assassin spiders found living in a remnant patch of long unburnt habitat in Kangaroo Island have given new hope for the future of the ancient species after it was feared that they had become extinct.
Assassin spiders feared extinct after Kangaroo Island bushfire found
South Australian researchers have confirmed the existence of the ancient assassin spider, feared extinct after the devastating bushfires that destroyed 48 per cent of Kangaroo Island in 2019 to ...
The Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider is the only member of the Assassin Spider family known from South Australia (SA) (Rix & Harvey 2012a). The species is considered endemic to Kangaroo Island and, prior to 2021, was known only from a single subpopulation near Billy Goat
Kangaroo Island Assassin Spider - DCCEEW
2023年7月24日 · Kangaroo Island Assassin Spiders live in elevated leaf litter on the heath, sedge and herb understorey in very small creeks. They are only known from two locations in creeks near Western River on Kangaroo Island, although not all possible habitat has been surveyed.
Don’t forget about the little guys: invertebrates of Kangaroo Island ...
The Kangaroo Island micro-trapdoor spider is the only member of its genus in Australia, with its closest relative located in South Africa. It’s split from its South African relative two to 16 million years ago is of particular interest to scientists as it predates humans, meaning this spider likely travelled to Kangaroo Island on a piece of ...