Article 6EF9A Wolf spider discovered on St Helena already endangered

Wolf spider discovered on St Helena already endangered

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Helena Horton Environment reporter
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Wildlife under threat from habitat loss on remote British Overseas Territory

Three new species of spider have been discovered on the island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic, prompting calls from scientists to quickly identify unknown invertebrates so they can be protected.

The wolf spiders bring the total number of species that exist nowhere else in the world except this remote island to 505.

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