New species discovered...

[TheLegendOfMart]

That spider.

Nope.

 

['Harry]

For anyone who's interested in knowing more, this is an excellent forum for reps/creepy crawlies etc

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/

 

[trigger-happy]

Lies! Lies! Lies! Lies!

The government genetically enhanced them to a new specie therefore improving economy through tourism and warfare!!

 

[sunnysingh]

That spider sends chills down my spine !!!

 

[RetiredGreyFox]

all of these species are photo-shopped , some more than others take the blue scorpion for example.. what a joke

 

[SHEDDER1uk]

all of these species are photo-shopped , some more than others take the blue scorpion for example.. what a joke

Errr no they are not.

 

[Cleeecooo]

That spider sends chills down my spine !!!

Awww, but it's cute!

 

[danza]

all of these species are photo-shopped , some more than others take the blue scorpion for example.. what a joke

Scorpions emit a blue hue when exposed to UV light. I had an Emperor scorpion as per the article, and if exposed to bright sunlight it would take on a blueish tinge.

 

[Lopéz]

What people fail to understand, is that it is probably a new type of the bird eating spider.

For instance, our Chillian Rose Tarantula is deemed a bird eating spider

They specifically name Theraphosa blondi - which was described in the 1800s....

 

[Glaucus]

Better detail here.
http://www.environmentalgraffiti.co...assessment-programs-species-findings?image=17

To mark the 20-year milestone, Still Counting…, edited by Leanne Alonso, is a new book that celebrates the work done so far and the work that continues to be done by RAP. CI has chosen 20 species that are biologically unique, threatened or rare, designating them as "RAP Stars" to mark the 20 years of field work. Let's take a look at them!

 

[Pudney]

Thanks for the confirmation, I was pretty sure it wasn't by this team in the past 20 years anyway.

In fairness, the article does say the teams top 20 favourite finds, not the 20 recently found.

 

[Pudney]

They specifically name Theraphosa blondi - which was described in the 1800s....

And now, to celebrate their 20 years of cataloguing, the group has released 20 of their favourite finds.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...tula-size-hand-got-knowing.html#ixzz1x8aueuPB

Can't believe I'm defending the Daily Mail.

 

[Lycosa]

In fairness, the article does say the teams top 20 favourite finds, not the 20 recently found.

"Scientists unveil 20 new species ... including a giant blue scorpion and massive hairy spider"

So the animals in the title are different to the ones in the article? I see an article about 20 newly discovered species that has few newly discovered species in it.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Scorpions emit a blue hue when exposed to UV light. I had an Emperor scorpion as per the article, and if exposed to bright sunlight it would take on a blueish tinge.

ooh...





*resists urge to get scorpions for his computer*

 

[Pestilence]

Imagine one of those Goliath spiders set up shop in your house and you didn't even know... as it crawled over your bedsheets at night, occasionally causing that tickle on your ankle that you barely even consciously register.

On another note, that blue scorpion is amazing and I WANT WANT WANT one of those geckos!

 

[Lycosa]

Imagine one of those Goliath spiders set up shop in your house and you didn't even know... as it crawled over your bedsheets at night, occasionally causing that tickle on your ankle that you barely even consciously register.

I've got a Psalmopoeus irminia loose in my room

 

[Pestilence]

I've got a Psalmopoeus irminia loose in my room

Beautiful spider! How did she get out?

 

[danza]

ooh...





*resists urge to get scorpions for his computer*

 

[Lycosa]

Beautiful spider! How did she get out?

I didn't close the lid properly, so it managed to pop the lid off. My main concern is that someone finds it before I do.