Sun Sentinel
When a previously unknown creature is found in South Florida, it’s usually an invasive species brought into the region from an exotic location.
Not so with four mysterious spiders found near Zoo Miami over the past decade. These guys are just extremely elusive.
And now, a researcher at Piedmont University in Georgia determined that the four male spiders are members of a new species called the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider, named for the forest surrounding Zoo Miami and the way the spiders hunt. More
” … members of a new species called the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider …. ”
A new species suddenly appears, proof of evolution.
The appear to be a brown recluse spider who spent too much time in the sun.
Were the 4 black spiders observed fighting each other perhaps?
are they 13% of the spider population and do they commit 50% of the violent crime too?
if not they are not “black” spiders in any sense of the word.
BSM
Black Arachnids Matter.
Just wait until the White Cop spiders show up, what a wed of deception will be spun.
If those are all male spiders where are the female spiders and are they all gay black spiders?
I’m pretty sure this is going to upset the community of black spiders. They’ll be killing off the 4 black males before the day is over. It’s in their DNA.
New species are continually being discovered all over the planet. More so that documented extinctions. Most new species are insects or arachnids. Usually too small or recluse (no pun intended) to be noticed, until somebody bothers to pay attention.
…they should come to my new house in the country near a river. I startled a spider in the basement laundry room the other night that was so big I could see it’s expression.
I actually have some security camera footage of this…
https://youtu.be/iyl5qjdkEWQ
Black widows and Brown recluses are the only ones I want all dead. I consider the rest as what God sends to help with other pestilence and my bottom line.
Tarantulas are cool.
@ ǝpɐɥsʇɥɓᴉuɹǝdnS APRIL 27, 2021 AT 3:12 PM
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Given that these trap door spiders are considered highly endangered the very moment they are declared a new species, I wonder what regulations will kick in to ensure their future?
I wonder what will happen to the Miami Zoo once the Endangered Species Act is applied towards the spider’s only known habitat?
Four black males…Are they just unknown baby daddies?
🕸🕸🕷🕷🕷🕸🕸 All the females are locked under their trap doors and forced to make babies.
geoff the aardvark
Gay spiders ?
Another protected class, look for a Conressional Bill soon to annoint them with special rights.
New creatures. God keeps creating them.
Proof of a creator.
Black widow spiders are the most evil looking of all critters. Long black legs, big belly, red mark.
I admit I recoil whenever I see them.
Black spiders? The latin name is Arachnis Protetestus.
And God forbid if they’re found out to be tranny spiders who are confused about their sex or number of genders they are.
Do spiders have their own websites?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oShTJ90fC34
SNS…
Sometimes they get pretty big and are found hanging around the seawall and pier. One of the kids was going to take one to school (science stuff), caught a really big one and put it inside a large jar with air holes. Unfortunately it was a preggers female that produced tons of little one which of course were small enough to escape out the air holes. Mom was not happy…
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=wolf+spider+size&qpvt=wolf+spider+size&form=IGRE&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHover
@TimBuktu:
After mating, the black widow spider eats the sperm donor.
Just like female preying mantises do as well. I like preying mantises, we had them as pets growing up, spiders not so much. I’m also the spider stomper/exterminator around here whenever my daughter sees one she freaks out and yells at me to kill the spider if the cat doesn’t get it first.
Where I grew up in Illinois our cats used to chase and play with wolf spiders when they would crawl from under rocks and stacks of wood.
There were also Orb spiders which loved building intricate webs in the garden. They’re very stiking, with orange and black stripes.
Didn’t see a black widows spiders until I moved to the South. Scary, and beautiful.
Dadof4, How about Hobo spiders. Dang! they get SO big! And they’re so easy to spot with that one long front leg. Ewwwww!
There were 15 seen on Disney World’s Space Mountain ride over the weekend. They were all singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah.” It made the local news in Florida.
AbigailAdams APRIL 28, 2021 AT 12:14 AM
I’ve never seen one and don’t have to deal with them. I admit my acceptance is based on the limited range of them in my part of the world. There are plenty I’ve heard about I’m sure I would add to my “must kill” list
I think the huge ones in Australia would be shocking to run across or find in my home.