Seven new species of Australian spider discovered including unique tarantula

A team of scientists, rangers and field assistants had great success in their quest to find new and endangered species in the huge Judbarra national park

Seven new species of spider, including a type of tarantula completely new to science, have been discovered in a Northern Territory national park.

The discoveries were made by a team participating in the Bush Blitz nature program which saw 16 scientists, Indigenous rangers and field assistants, searching the 1.3m hectare Judbarra park for new species.