2 new enigmatic spider species with peculiar living habits from Uruguay
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 17:30
in Biology & Nature
This image shows a male Chaco costai. The two new species described from Uruguay, Chaco castanea and Chaco costai, are middle sized spiders that range between 1 and 2 cm in body size. Like all Nemesiids they have elongated body and robust legs with predominantly black-brownish coloration. A recent study in the open access journal Zookeys provides a detailed description of the two news species and a rare glimpse into their living habits.