A new species of tarantula found scurrying around the forests of Thailand shimmers with dazzling blue highlights.
, and say it's the first tarantula ever identified living in Thailand's mangroves. Findings like these highlight the value of preserving these natural habitats, where unique species have carved out small but important ecological niches.
In fact, the spider had been known for some time in the exotic spider trade, where it was referred to as the . However, it had not been formally described, nor did scientists know where the species made its home., a Thai team led by arachnologist Narin Chomphuphuang of Khon Kaen University embarked on an expedition to find these blue beauties.Chomphuphuang says"These tarantulas inhabit hollow trees, and the difficulty of catching an electric-blue tarantula lies in the need to climb a tree and lure it out of a complex of hollows amid humid and slippery conditions.
Blue is one of the rarest colors that appear in nature. Blue flowers are rare; blue leaves are nonexistent. That's because blue pigment is extremely rare and
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