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Mysterious, new tarantula-like spider identified in the Florida Everglades 989thevibe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 989thevibe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New spider species identified in the Florida Everglades CNN 5/3/2021
An elusive spider related to the tarantula just joined the ranks of recognized spiders.
The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider lives in the Florida Everglades and it s a rare breed. It has only been spotted a handful of times since the 1920s and only recently did the clever arachnid get its name for the habitat it lives in, according to Rebecca Godwin, an assistant professor of biology at Piedmont University.
These spiders likely only live in the pine rockland habitat of southern Florida, which is highly threatened, Godwin told CNN. Their homeland of pines growing on limestone outcrops has slowly been destroyed by mankind.
Apr 30, 2021
As if the hurricanes, alligators and Florida men aren t enough, now the Panhandle State is being invaded by a new species of venomous, tarantula-like spiders, experts say.
Officially known as the Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider, the forest arachnid can live in a single burrow for decades, says Frank Ridgely manager of Zoo Miami Conservation & Veterinary Services. The fact that a new species like this could be found in a fragment of endangered forest in the middle of the city underscores the importance of preserving these ecosystems before we lose not only what we know, but also what is still to be discovered, Ridgely says.