Two new species of litter-dwelling jumping spiders from the evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats have been found by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. The newly discovered species, Habrocestum swaminathan and Habrocestum benjamin, which have been added to the illustrious roster of the genus Habrocestum, have sparked scientific curiosity among arachnologists and nature enthusiasts. The discovery of Habrocestum swaminathan …
Scientists have found evidence of patterns similar to a dream-like state in spiders, an advance that sheds more light on the origin, evolution and function of the sleep cycle. Scientists said cross-species comparisons of REM sleep have been particularly difficult since movable eyes are present only in a limited number of animal lineages – notably absent in insects and other …
When Amanda De George came across a "pretty" little spider sitting on her recycling bin, she had no idea that it was a brand new species of Jotus brushed jumping spider. Key points: A new species of the Jotus jumping spider has been found in Thirroul, NSW There are 14 named species of Jotus, five of which were described in …
