Scientists Discover 18 New Spider-Hunting Pelican Spiders in Madagascar

ENN
Jan 16, 2018, 10:28 am74 pts
In 1854, a curious-looking spider was found preserved in 50 million-year-old amber. With an elongated neck-like structure and long mouthparts that protruded from the “head” like an angled beak, the arachnid bore a striking resemblance to a tiny pelican. A few decades later when living pelican spiders were…

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