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In all the time we humans have been discovering and describing the world around us, we've only just scratched the surface. In fact, scientists have estimated that there are about 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence, however, only around 1.2 million of them have been identified and described so far (most of which are insects). This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.
Ladybird Spider or Velvet Spider (Eresus balcanicus), female
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Peacock spiders keep dancing their way into our hearts.
Ladybird Spider (Eresus kollari), male
Peacock Spider or Maratus Volans, lives in several Australian states. Its no wonder so named because of the similarity of the famous bird seems too obvious. Actually, literally, Maratus Volans sounds like a flying spider. Entomologist Jurgen Otto who moved to Sydney Australia argued that…
Commonly known as Red-femured spotted orb weaver or spotted orb weaver, these spiders are in the family of Araneidae which has a Latin name of Neoscana domiciliorum. These spiders are known to be beneficial in consuming a variety of insects. They are also nocturnal. Quick Overview: Neoscona domiciliorum – Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver Medically significant: NoBody […]
Thanks to [email protected] for the ID. Found during a day hike in Marojejy national park, Madagascar.
Lobster Jumping Spider (Padilla lancearia), male. Photo by pbertner.
See the mask-face on it's back!
ID by Pedro H. Martins from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums
