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Related: About this forumA Stunning Blue Tarantula And Its Friends Were Just Discovered in South America
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MICHELLE STARR 23 NOV 2017
A previously unknown tarantula discovered in the forests of Guyana in South America is absolutely stunning - its legs and body are a shimmering electric disco blue.
The find, according to the tarantula's discoverer Andrew Snyder, is an important one, and not just because it's such an unusual example of the Theraphosidae family. It highlights the importance of invertebrate conservation and the forests in which it dwells.
The discovery of the tarantula is just one of a haul of dozens of previously unknown species uncovered during a survey of the Kaieteur National Park and the Upper Potaro River.
If you follow natural science, you will know that we find previously unknown species on a fairly regular basis - certainly enough for an annual top 10 new species list.
More:
http://www.sciencealert.com/new-shimmering-blue-tarantula-one-of-over-30-new-species-guyana
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A Stunning Blue Tarantula And Its Friends Were Just Discovered in South America (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Nov 2017
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,727 posts)1. Wow, that's spectacular.
Nevertheless, a big shiny blue tarantula is still a big tarantula and I DON'T WANT IT ON ME even if it's beautiful.
Gothmog
(145,291 posts)2. Cool
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,850 posts)3. wonder if the color is light refraction, like bird feathers. nt