A new spider species from Mexico uses soil particles for camouflage

Scientists discover and describe a new species of spider from Mexico. The new species belongs to the enigmatic family Paratropididae that is distinguished by representatives who possess unique camouflaging abilities. The study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. Like all species form the family the new species Paratropis tuxtlensis has its entire body…

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