9 New Spider Species We Just Discovered

What is a unique characteristic of the male Peacock Spider's mating ritual?

• It builds a large, intricate web to attract females.

• It performs a dance, lifting its middle legs and jiggling its abdomen.

• It changes its color to blend in with its surroundings.

• It sings a loud song to call out to females.

How does the male "Peek-a-boo" Jumping Spider try to attract a female?

• It builds a special nest for the female.

• It brings food to the female as a gift.

• It hides behind a leaf and waves its leg paddles.

• It makes loud noises to get her attention.

What unique movement does the Moroccan Flic-Flac Spider use when startled?

• It jumps very high into the air.

• It rolls like a tumbleweed by doing back handsprings.

• It digs a hole in the sand to hide.

• It sprays venom at its attacker.

Why does the Eyeless Huntsman Spider not have eyes?

• It lives in bright environments where eyes are not needed.

• It uses its other senses, like smell and touch, because it lives in complete darkness.

• Its eyes are too small to be seen.

• It evolved to have extra legs instead of eyes.

What key feature found in modern spiders is missing from the proto-spider Idmonarachne brasieri?

• Eight legs

• Spinnerets

• A segmented body

• The ability to produce silk

What type of arachnid is the Cryptomaster behemoth, also known as a "Behemoth Daddy-Long-Legs"?

• A spider

• A mite

• A harvestman

• A tick

How does the Buckeye Dragon Mite obtain nutrients from single-celled organisms like yeast and bacteria?

• It swallows them whole.

• It crushes them to extract their internal juices.

• It absorbs nutrients through its skin.

• It uses a net to catch them.

Why do researchers believe the Kibale Nostril Tick might live in the noses of chimpanzees?

• To keep warm in cold environments.

• To avoid being removed by social grooming.

• To access a rich blood supply.

• To protect itself from predators.