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science21 days ago•4 min saved

New Tarantula Genus Satyrex Unveils Record-Long Palps and a Defensive Hiss

Scientists describe a brand-new tarantula genus, Satyrex, based on four species from Arabia and East Africa, with males featuring record-length palps (up to about 5 cm) and a distinctive hissing defense. The discovery also reclassifies S. longimanus into this genus; the spiders are fossorial, living in burrows, and their unusual anatomy and behavior prompted a taxonomic revision backed by morphological and molecular data.

via The Daily Galaxy|

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science22 days ago•7 min saved

New Tarantula Genus Satyrex Unveiled with Record-Long Male Palps

Researchers identify four tarantula species from the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa that form a new genus, Satyrex, notable for males with the longest palps among tarantulas; the genus also includes the older Satyrex longimanus and the species S. arabicus, S. somalicus, S. speciosus, and S. ferox, all of which share a fossorial lifestyle and were classified using both morphology and molecular data.

via SciTechDaily|

#arachnology #palps #satyrex

science8 months ago•3 min saved

New Tarantula Species Discovered with Record-Breaking Genitalia for Mating Defense

Four new tarantula species with record-breaking long male palps have been discovered, named after Satyrs, and are found in the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. The males use their large genitals to fend off cannibalistic females during reproduction.

via BBC Wildlife Magazine|

#arachnology #genitalia #new-species

science8 months ago•7 min saved

New Tarantula Species Discovered with Record-Long Genitalia

Scientists have discovered four new tarantula species with males possessing record-long genitalia, leading to the creation of a new genus called Satyrex, to better classify these distinct spiders. The males' long palps are believed to help them maintain distance from aggressive females during mating, and the species are found in the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa.

via Live Science|

#arachnology #genitalia #new-species