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'Lost' spider species rediscovered after 40 years
Conservation efforts using Hebridean sheep restored the spider's habitat, enabling the rediscovery of Aulonia albimana after 40 years, hailed as a major success by the National Trust.
- Aulonia Albimana, considered critically endangered, has been rediscovered in the UK after 40 years, as reported by Entomologist Mark Teller.
- The spider was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve on the Isle of Wight, marking a significant conservation success.
- The species, Aulonia albimana, was last recorded in the UK in 1985 and was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve.
- Finding the spider took just four hours, and it was located in a remote area accessible only by boat, 2km from its former colony.
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Critically Endangered Wolf Spider Not Seen for 40 Years Is Rediscovered
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