From Darwin to moramora ('take it easy'): Ten new subsocial spider species from Madagascar

(Pensoft Publishers) A thorough research on nearly 400 Madagascan subsocial spider colonies, conducted by Dr. Agnarsson's team, adds to the unique biodiversity and endemism on the exotic island. Not only did the scientists find as many as ten new cobweb spider species, but they also gave them some very honorary and curious names. The study was published in the open-access journal ZooKeys.
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