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Pikelinia floydmuraria

Coverage of Pikelinia floydmuraria in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 1 · 12:27 UTCMost recent: May 1 · 12:27 UTC
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Pink Floydorganization1Galápagosplace1mosquitoestopic1fliestopic1antstopic1urban peststopic1
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  • SCIENCEMay 1 · 12:27 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    This “Pink Floyd” spider hunts prey 6x its size and lives in walls

    Scientists discovered a wall-dwelling spider named Pikelinia floydmuraria, inspired by Pink Floyd, which hunts prey six times its size and reduces urban pests like mosquitoes and flies. The spider builds webs near lights to enhance its hunting efficiency and has a mysterious link to similar spiders in the Galápagos.

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