Monga Bay reported
- Researchers have scientifically described a new species of fishing spider from a stream in Kerala.
- The fishing spider requires stringent conditions for survival that include pristine, slow-moving waters, making the spiders important bioindicators that reflect the health of an ecosystem.
- The new record highlights the yet unknown diversity of spiders in the Western Ghats, and the need for improving funding and involving citizen scientists in identifying undiscovered species.
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