Largest and hairiest of its kind: New feather-duster-legged tarantula discovered in western Cuba

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Nov 18, 2024, 1:52 pm81 pts
A new species of tarantula, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba by researchers David Ortiz of Masaryk University, Czechia, and Elier Fonseca of the Cuban Zoological Society, Cuba. The charismatic addition to the Trichopelma genus is remarkable for its size and unique features, making it the…

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Largest and hairiest of its kind: New feather-duster-legged tarantula discovered in western Cuba

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