"Scientists Unearth Massive Fossil of Giant Trapdoor Spider in Australian Rainforest"

Scientists have discovered the largest fossil of a trapdoor spider in Australia, belonging to the Barychelidae family. The fossil, named Megamonodontium mccluskyi, lived 11 to 16 million years ago and was found at the McGraths fossil site in New South Wales. This discovery is significant as very few spider fossils have been found in Australia, providing new information about their evolutionary history and filling a gap in our understanding of the past. The finding suggests that the spider lineage went extinct as Australia became more arid.