Rare Tarantula Sighted In Villupuram District
The Hindu Mumbai|August 28, 2019

The known habitat of Peacock Parachute Spider is in degraded forests near Nandyal in Andhra Pradesh

S. Prasad
Rare Tarantula Sighted In Villupuram District

In an interesting find, researchers have sighted a critically endangered species of tarantula for the first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats.

The spider belonging to the genus Poecilotheria, commonly known as the Peacock Parachute Spider or Gooty Tarantula was spotted by a team of researchers of the Puducherry-based Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district.

Chance spotting

この記事は The Hindu Mumbai の August 28, 2019 版に掲載されています。

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