For people who are terrified of spiders,their fangs and eight legs are usually enough to make them scream in alarm. But imagine whether there were a variety of spiders that also had a horn? Well, sorry to say, and this species actually does exist. Known as horned baboon spiders,this group of spiders is easily identified by a horn-like protuberance on their backs.
However, researchers from the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project have discovered a spider from this species that has a rather unusual horn on its back.
The National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project aims to uncover more of the biodiversity in the entire Okavango catchment of Angola, or Namibia,and Botswana. By doing so, they hope to create sustainable conservation in these areas.
Ceratogyrus attonitifer, and named from the Latin word which means “astonishment,” was identified by researchers in Angola in Africa, after they were delving into biodiversity in the region, or according to CNet. However,the researchers made a startling discovery with the unusual spider variety.
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Source: inquisitr.com