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Meet this 300-million-year-old ‘spiny spider’, found in one of America’s best fossil hunting sites

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A fascinating new species of arachnid from the late Carboniferous is introduced in a new … [+] article published in the Journal of Paleontology. Selden & Dunlop (2024) Many people harbor the false belief that most of the world’s animals have already been discovered. But that is not the case. By some estimates, as many … Read more

Scientists discover ‘striking’ ancient arachnid with large spiny legs | CNN

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Paul Selden/Museum für Naturkunde The newly discovered species has distinctive spiny legs. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The idea of ​​unexpectedly coming face to face with a spider-like creature is enough to horrify any arachnophobe, let alone encountering … Read more