A two-year study into the Australian wishbone spiders by experts from Queensland Museum, Western Australian Museum and the ...

55 new species of Australian wishbone spiders have been identified, expanding the family of burrow-making spiders such as tarantulas and funnel webs. Source: Queensland Museum The research spanned ...

Credit: Australian Journal of Taxonomy (2025). DOI: 10.54102/ajt.voay9 According to Dr. Wilson, what makes the spiders fascinating is their highly specialized burrow construction. "Unlike most ...

Some of them might go up the side of trees if ... using specimens held by the Western Australian Museum. Wilson has revealed that details of more spiders in the genus will soon be announced.

One theory is that the design can also help to protect the spiders from unexpected floods in dry areas. The research was published in the Australian Journal of Taxonomy.