During field research held in and around Port Douglas, the team named the unique species after Bob Marley’s High Tide or Low Tide song they had playing during the trip.
The song title reflects the behaviour of the amazing spider creating an air bubble around its mid section during high tides to breath from, later dispelling on low tide when they are again exposed to the atmosphere.
The Desis bobmarleyi spider is found in coastal coral formations and marine debris within the Great Barrier Reef region. Yet another example of the amazing biodiversity found in and around the famous reef system.=read more
The Desis bobmarleyi spider is found in coastal coral formations and marine debris within the Great Barrier Reef region. Yet another example of the amazing biodiversity found in and around the famous reef system.=read more
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