Sir David Attenborough's visit to the WA MuseumPhoto Galleries | Updated 1 decade ago Sir David Attenborough receives a copy of the publication where Prethopalpus attenboroughi is named Sir David Attenborough and his daughter Susan seated in the audience Alec Coles, OBE begins proceedings Dr Mark Harvey delivers a speech about the new species, Prethopalpus attenboroughi, which is named after Sir David Attenborough Dr Mark Harvey delivers a speech about the new species, Prethopalpus attenboroughi, which is named after Sir David Attenborough Sir David Attenborough listening to proceedings Prof. Lyn Beazley congratulates Frances Harvey for describing several species of trapdoor spiders Prof. Alan Robson presents Sir David Attenborough a framed picture of Prethopalpus attenboroughi Prof. Alan Robson presents Sir David Attenborough a framed picture of Prethopalpus attenboroughi Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks to the audience about biodiversity, and the honour of having a species named after him Sir David Attenborough talks Frances Harvey about her publication in Zootaxa Sir David Attenborough talks to Frances Harvey about her publication in Zootaxa Sir David Attenborough talks to Frances Harvey about her publication in Zootaxa Sir David Attenborough talks to Prof. Lyn Beazley Sir David Attenborough talks to Prof. Lyn Beazley Sir David Attenborough talks to Prof. Lyn Beazley Sir David Attenborough with Dr Mark Harvey and Dr Barbara Baehr, who described Prethopalpus attenboroughi Sir David Attenborough with Dr Mark Harvey and Dr Barbara Baehr, who described Prethopalpus attenboroughi (L-R) Prof. Alan Robson, Prof. Lyn Beazley, Sir David Attenborough, Dr Mark Harvey, Dr Barbara Baehr, and Alec Coles, OBE Sir David Attenborough and Dr Barbara Baehr Sir David Attenborough with Dr Mark Harvey Sir David Attenborough with Dr Mark Harvey Sir David Attenborough with Dr Harry Butler Sir David Attenborough with Dr Harry Butler Sir David Attenborough with members of the WA Museum's arachnology team Sir David Attenborough meets with Dr Mike Rix and Dr Mark Harvey from the WA Museum's Terrestrial Zoology department Sir David Attenborough signs a copy of 'Life on Earth' Sir David Attenborough with the publication describing Prethopalpus attenboroughi, and a picture of the tiny arachnid Sir David Attenborough with the publication describing Prethopalpus attenboroughi, and a picture of the tiny arachnid Sir David Attenborough with Ellen Harvey Sir David Attenborough speaks to Ellen Harvey Sir David Attenborough speaks to Ellen Harvey Sir David Attenborough meets with Prof. Lyn Beazley, Dr Mark Harvey and Ellen Harvey Sir David Attenborough meets with Dr Mieke Strong from the WA Museum's Terrestrial Zoology department Sir David Attenborough meets with Dr Cathy Carr from the WA Museum's Terrestrial Zoology department Sir David Attenborough meets with the Department of Culture and Art's Director General, Allanah Lucas Prethopalpus attenboroughi was discovered and described by Queensland Museum Research Fellow Dr Barbara Baehr and WA Museum Head of Terrestrial Zoology Dr Mark Harvey. The tiny arachnid was named after eminent naturalist Sir David Attenborough. On Saturday 4 August 2012, Sir David Attenborough visited the Western Australian Museum to receive a copy of the publication describing the spider, a mounted photo of the spider, and to meet the people who named this new species after him.