A new spider species from Mexico uses soil particles for camouflage

Monday, June 23, 2014 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

Scientists discover and describe a new species of spider from Mexico. The new species belongs to the enigmatic family Paratropididae that is distinguished by representatives who possess unique camouflaging abilities. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys.

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