Scientists Discover “Scary” New Species of Spider in California

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Apostichus ramirezaeClimate change and habitat loss threaten the newly named trapdoor spider. Scientists from the University of California, Davis, have identified a previously unknown trapdoor spider species lurking in the coastal sand dunes of California. This newly recognized species, Aptostichus ramirezae, shares close evolutionary ties with Aptostichus simus, which inhabits coastal areas stretching from Monterey down [...]
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