Scientists Discover Four New Tarantula Species with Record-Long Genitalia
TL;DR
Scientists discovered four new tarantula species with males possessing extraordinarily long palps, up to four times their body length, likely as a survival adaptation to avoid cannibalistic females, leading to the creation of a new genus, Satyrex.
- Tarantula Species With Penis That Dwarfs Its Body Discovered By Stunned Scientists The Daily Beast
- 'It seems that size really does matter': Males of 4 never-before-seen tarantula species have record-long genitalia Live Science
- Four new tarantula species — with massive genitalia — discovered. Take a look Miami Herald
- These tarantulas’ genitals are so long, it required a new genus Popular Science
- Scientists discover 4 new tarantula species — with massive genitals yahoo.com
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