9 Amazing New Arachnid Species
Whether they're dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming...
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You’ve got your spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites… Arachnids aren’t the most popular group of animals – lots of people think they’re scary or just plain old pests. But they are fascinating, and important parts of ecosystems all around the world. Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, there have been lots of amazing new arachnid species discovered or officially described in just the last five years. We’ll start with a new species of peacock spider, which are basically the birds-of-paradise of the arachnid world. This little guy – just a few millimeters long – is called Maratus bubo [ma-RAH-tus BOO-boe] since his abdomen kinda happens to look like a horned owl. He’s one of seven new peacock spiders ...
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You’ve got your spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites… Arachnids aren’t the most popular group of animals – lots of people think they’re scary or just plain old pests. But they are fascinating, and important parts of ecosystems all around the world. Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, there have been lots of amazing new arachnid species discovered or officially described in just the last five years. We’ll start with a new species of peacock spider, which are basically the birds-of-paradise of the arachnid world. This little guy – just a few millimeters long – is called Maratus bubo [ma-RAH-tus BOO-boe] since his abdomen kinda happens to look like a horned owl. He’s one of seven new peacock spiders ...
