How scientists found Nemo, Australia s newest dancing spider
The arachnid, formally named after the cartoon clownfish, is the latest in a wave of peacock spider discoveries.
ByJustin Meneguzzi
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In a wetland near South Australia’s Mount Gambier, Sheryl Holliday crouched in ankle-deep water, camera lens trained on blooming purple orchids a few feet away. Just as Holliday prepared to hit the shutter, she caught a glimpse of something tiny jumping out of the frame.
She didn’t know it on that clear day in November, but she’d just discovered an entirely new species of peacock spider, a group of little-known Australian jumping spiders known for vibrant colors and elaborate mating dances.
How scientists found Nemo, Australia s newest dancing spider
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