Wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years


Wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years

A critically endangered spider has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, 40 years after it was last seen in the UK.

The tiny creature that has orange legs was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve.

It has a scientific name Aulonia albimana, but has been informally named the white-knuckled wolf spider by the team that found it.

The name was given partly because of pale "knuckles" on parts that look like legs at the side of its mouth, but also because of the team's race against time to find the spider.

The scientists only had four hours to find it at the place where it was last seen, before they had to leave on a boat.

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