Is there a new species of funnel web spider on the NSW South Coast?Scientists who are studying funnel-web spiders on the New South Wales south coast (at Booderee National Park) discovered a new species of funnel web spiders. They found a female spider of the tree-dwelling genus Hadronyche, not the ground-dwelling genus Atrax, which includes the Sydney funnel-web, the only species reported in the Park’s records. Read here heraldsun.com.au

The Blister Prone Athlete’s Guide To Preventing Foot BlistersRebecca Rushton is a podiatrist who is a recognised expert on blisters. Rebecca has written for BWA, and has a new book, The Blister Prone Athlete’s Guide To Preventing Foot Blisters, How to avoid the 10 most common blisters from heel to toe. All of the book applies to bushwalkers.

Foot blisters can be tricky to avoid. New shoes, hot days, sweaty feet, hard surfaces, steep hills, longer distances. It can feel like you’ve tried everything but you still get blisters on your feet and you have no idea why. If you need to get serious about blister prevention. If you’re blister prone and tired of stuffing around with things that don’t work. It’s time to get on top of this problem. There are 10 common blister locations on the feet. You’ll get insider tips from a podiatrist who knows what it’s like to suffer with blisters in sport, who specialises in blister management in the athletic arena, and who knows about feet and how they work.

Available from Amazon in October.

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