New species of spiders described in honour of Swedish climate activist
Friday, June 12, 2020 - 10:20
in Earth & Climate
Senckenberg arachnologist Peter Jäger has described a new genus of spiders from Madagascar: Thunberga gen. nov. is comprised of five species of huntsman spiders. The name refers to the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and her commitment to tackling climate change. Thus, Jäger alerts the public about the threats to Malagasy and global biodiversity. The study was published in the journal "Zootaxa" yesterday.