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New spider species in the Amazon mimics parasitic fungus

Strategic angle: An international research team has discovered a unique spider species in the Ecuadorian Amazon that mimics a parasitic fungus.

Editorial StaffApril 7, 20261 min read

The new species is named Taczanowskia waska.

It was described by researchers from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change.

The spider exhibits extraordinary mimicry traits.