The oldest spider in the world is defeated by wasps

The scientists mourned when Number 16 spider spider died at the age of 43 because of losing the battle to the enemy.

Spider Number 16 lives 43 years old.(Photo: Curtin University.)

Number 16, the female spider of the trap spider family, died of being attacked in Western Australia, Fox News reported today. It lived longer than the old Guiness record holder, a tarantula spider as a pet in Mexico, for up to 15 years. An important factor that helps Number 16 live a long life is in a fixed cave.

Researchers say the spider died in October last year. They announced their departure in the science journal Pacific Conservation Biology this month."We are really sad about this. We were hoping it could live up to 50 years old," said Leanda Mason , an expert at Curtin University, the study's lead author.

Scientists tracked Number 16 since it was born in 1974. " As far as we know, this is the longest living spider ever recorded. It helps us delve into behavior and digital fluctuations. individual amount of trap spider, " Mason said.

The trap spider is an ambush-style predator. They rush out of the cave to snatch the smaller prey.