New species of pirate spiders discovered on South Atlantic island

PHYSorg
Feb 16, 2024, 1:00 pm141 pts
On a remote tropical island in the Atlantic Ocean, a pair of marooned pirates have been discovered. While they lack eyepatches and cutlasses, the two new species of pirate spider certainly live up to their nautical name, which refers to their habit of violently taking over the webs of other spiders and killing…

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