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New Jumping Spiders
December 29 , 2023
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- A team of researchers have discovered two new species of jumping spiders that belong to the genus Afraflacilla.
- Only three species belonging to the genus had been hitherto discovered in the country.
- Specimens of Afraflacilla kerala were spotted in Irinjalakuda and Kuttanad.
- Afraflacilla adavathurensis was discovered from Adavathur in Tiruchirappalli.
- Jumping spiders of the genus Afraflacilla are widespread from Africa to Australia with various known species.
- Recent findings have revealed the presence of the genus in Rajasthan, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
- With the new findings, the number of known Afraflacilla species has grown to 47 with Africa reporting the most at 19.
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