A Queensland scientist who discovered a new species of ant-eating spider with unique "lock and key" genitals has named the new arachnid after a friend and fellow scientist.The spider species named Nosterella pollardi measures less than 1 centimetre in length and is only found Lord Howe Island off the coast of NSW.
The male ant-eating spider has specific genitals that work like a key fitting a lock with a well-developed hood that aids with reproduction, the ABC reports.-read more
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