ZOO MIAMI HELPS DISCOVER A BRAND NEW SPIDER SPECIES IN MIAMI

ndash; Zoo Miami staff helped discover a brand new species of large spider in the critically endangered pine rockland forest surrounding Zoo Miami. The Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider (Ummidia richmond) was first found by a zookeeper who was checking reptile research traps in 2012. The zookeeper shared the photo of the spider with the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Department for identification but it didn’t match any existing records for known species in the region.More than two y

Zoo_Miami

Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear

Zoo Miami Helps Discover A Brand New Spider Species In Miami

♫ Your Favorites Radio All your favorite songs and artists

Identify Jumping Spiders & Prevent Infestation

Florida's invasive iguana population is booming. And that's a problem.

28 Best Zoos in the US For Every Kind of Wildlife Sighting

Zoo Miami discovers new species of spider in South Florida

New Species of Venomous Tarantula Discovered in a Miami Zoo

Zoo Miami Helps Discover A Brand New Spider Species In Miami

Newly-identified venomous spider looks like a tarantula and can live for decades - Science