New Venomous Spider Found In Florida Is Related To Tarantulas
There is a new venomous spider that was just found in Florida and it’s something straight out of a nightmare!
The new species is the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider which is related to tarantulas. The trapdoor spider hides out in a burrow and waits for prey to come along before ambushing, killing and eating it.
4 mysterious spiders found in #Florida turn out to be a new native species: the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider, named for the forest surrounding Zoo Miami and the way the spiders hunt. https://t.co/H5Cu6GBrH1 via @chrisperk
— Craig Pittman (@craigtimes) April 19, 2021
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