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How the return of formerly rare spiders is reshaping local habitats

Quick Take Dolomedes plantarius is the great raft spider. These spiders came back from the brink of extinction. Peat bogs and ...
Yahoo

Officials thrilled as rare 'missing link' spider makes comeback in hidden cave: 'Evolved separately from the rest of the world for millions of years'

A rare ancient spider in New Zealand is thriving after simply being left alone for a little while. As The Kansas City Star reported, sightings of the Nelson cave spider jumped fourfold in three years ...
WFTV

UK zoo celebrates release of rare spiders that can grow to size of human hand

A zoo in the United Kingdom is celebrating a decade of reviving a species that nearly became extinct. In a Facebook post, the Chester Zoo marked the release of thousands of giant fen raft spiders, ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

‘Rare’ creature not seen in 30 years found outside researcher’s lab in Australia

In a small patch of undisturbed ancient bushland in Western Australia, researchers stumbled upon a rare “jewel.” Hidden in a burrow in the remnants of the Whadjuk boodja, or Perth’s Swan Coastal Plain ...
Charlotte Observer

Cave closure gave huge rare spider ‘peace’ from humans. Now, numbers are growing

One of New Zealand’s largest spiders — with legs reaching over 5 inches long — is a creature that prefers “solitude and a bit of peace and quiet,” according to wildlife officials. The Nelson cave ...