Cave rescuers' names given to newfound species | Fraser Coast Chronicle
Newly discovered spiders have been named after four of the Thai cave rescue heroes. Environment by Chris Russell Premium Content Subscriber only Cave rescue hero Richard Harris and diving partner Craig Challen have had two newly discovered spiders named after them. The trapdoor spiders live only in caves in the Nullarbor Plain, with four new species identified. Western Australian Museum scientists discovered the spiders which are blind and extremely rare. Lead scientist Mark Harvey said the team wanted to honour the key people involved in the 2018 Thai...
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