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Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
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Scientists Discover New Spider Species Hidden In California's Coastal Dunes
Scientists found that this new spider is genetically quite different from its closest relatives, even though they appear similar.
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Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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Spiders Detect Smells Through Leg Hairs, Claims New Study
Researchers have discovered that male spiders use specialised hairs on their legs, called wall-pore sensilla, to detect airborne scents, particularly pheromones released by females. These sensilla, mapped on the upper parts of the legs, allow males to locate mates through chemical signals with remarkable sensitivity. This discovery, observed in mal...
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2 New Spider Species Found In Western Ghats
The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two spider species in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in south India.
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Terrifying Satan Tarantula With 8 Eyes Discovered In Ecuador
The new species was identified by its male genitalia, female reproductive organs and habitat.
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New Electric Blue Tarantula Species Discovered In Thailand
The researchers have named the spider Chilobrachys natanicharum and it was found in a mangrove forest.
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New Species Of "Rare Gigantic" Trapdoor Spider Found In Australia, Pics Go Viral
The scientific name of this species of 'trapdoor spider' is 'Euoplos dignitas'.
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New Spider Species Named After Tukaram Omble, Hero Cop Killed In 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
Tukaram Omble, unarmed, was killed while he tried to capture Ajmal Kasab on the night of November 26, 2008
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Woman Discovers New Species Of Spider In Backyard. It's Blue With 8 Eyes
A woman in Australia discovered a new species of spider right in her backyard. Amanda De George had no idea that she had come across a new species of Jotus brushed jumping spider one year ago.
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New Spider Species Named After Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg can add to her list of personal accolades, including TIME magazine's Person of the Year, a group of spiders named after her.
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New Spider Species Named After Sachin Tendulkar: Report
A research scholar pursuing a PhD in spider taxonomy decided to name one of two newly discovered species after Sachin Tendulkar.
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New Species Of Spider Named After Harry Potter Character
A new species of spiders discovered in the forests of Karnataka has been named after Godric Gryffindor - a character from the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
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367 New Species Discovered in Mekong River in Two Years: WWF
A giant flying squirrel, a skydiving gecko and an eyeless cave-dwelling spider are among the 367 new species that have been discovered in the Greater Mekong region in the past two years, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Thursday.
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Scientists Discover Rare Spider That Is Half-Female And Half-Male
The team believes the condition may result from disruptions in sex chromosomes during early development.
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Scientists Discover New Spider Species Hidden In California's Coastal Dunes
Scientists found that this new spider is genetically quite different from its closest relatives, even though they appear similar.
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Unique Eggs Help Scientists Identify Insect Species In Australia Weighing As Much As Golf Ball
In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country.
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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Spiders Detect Smells Through Leg Hairs, Claims New Study
Researchers have discovered that male spiders use specialised hairs on their legs, called wall-pore sensilla, to detect airborne scents, particularly pheromones released by females. These sensilla, mapped on the upper parts of the legs, allow males to locate mates through chemical signals with remarkable sensitivity. This discovery, observed in mal...
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2 New Spider Species Found In Western Ghats
The Zoological Survey of India announced the discovery of two spider species in the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, in south India.
-
Terrifying Satan Tarantula With 8 Eyes Discovered In Ecuador
The new species was identified by its male genitalia, female reproductive organs and habitat.
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New Electric Blue Tarantula Species Discovered In Thailand
The researchers have named the spider Chilobrachys natanicharum and it was found in a mangrove forest.
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New Species Of "Rare Gigantic" Trapdoor Spider Found In Australia, Pics Go Viral
The scientific name of this species of 'trapdoor spider' is 'Euoplos dignitas'.
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New Spider Species Named After Tukaram Omble, Hero Cop Killed In 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
Tukaram Omble, unarmed, was killed while he tried to capture Ajmal Kasab on the night of November 26, 2008
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Woman Discovers New Species Of Spider In Backyard. It's Blue With 8 Eyes
A woman in Australia discovered a new species of spider right in her backyard. Amanda De George had no idea that she had come across a new species of Jotus brushed jumping spider one year ago.
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New Spider Species Named After Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg can add to her list of personal accolades, including TIME magazine's Person of the Year, a group of spiders named after her.
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New Spider Species Named After Sachin Tendulkar: Report
A research scholar pursuing a PhD in spider taxonomy decided to name one of two newly discovered species after Sachin Tendulkar.
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New Species Of Spider Named After Harry Potter Character
A new species of spiders discovered in the forests of Karnataka has been named after Godric Gryffindor - a character from the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
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367 New Species Discovered in Mekong River in Two Years: WWF
A giant flying squirrel, a skydiving gecko and an eyeless cave-dwelling spider are among the 367 new species that have been discovered in the Greater Mekong region in the past two years, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Thursday.
