world's oldest spider killed by wasp
caliban
01 May 2018
Farewell, No. 16: scientists left 'miserable' after world's oldest spider dies aged 43
Telegraph: https://www.telegrap...-oldest-spider/
Previously the oldest known spider was a tarantula which died at the age of 28.
the extensive life span of the trapdoor spider is due to their life-history traits, including how they live in uncleared, native bushland, their sedentary nature and low metabolisms.
Paper: http://www.publish.c...ulltext/PC18015
ceridwen
01 May 2018
How do they know it was the world's oldest. There are probably loads hidden away somewhere who are even older!
