Current Events 3

This year, there were many new different animal species, and some of them were extremely strange. One of them was a monkey that sneezed in the rain (Rhinopithecus Strykeri) and a .02 inch worm that lives about 1 mile under the ground (Devils Worm). The International Institude for Species Exploration at Arizona State University made this list. Coincidentally, this was the same date as the birthday of Carolus Linnaeus, who made the modern system for naming and classifying living things. This list was intended to honor the explorers and museum scientists who found and classified these animals.         New monkey species (Below)
   Other animals listed was a mushroom that resembled a sea sponge, named after Spongebob Squarepants, officialy called Spongiforma Squarepantsii. A beautiful jellyfish that hides a deadly sting and is the only jellyfish with vision called Tamoya Ohboya. A bead found living with the Devils Worm. A parastitic wasp/ant that attacks other ants. A centipede that is now considered the worlds largest species of centipede called Crurifarcimen Vagans. A new milllipede, and a walking cactus.

I believe that this was an interesting article, and that I learned a lot from this. I really enjoyed talking about this article because I love animals and enjoy watching them. It is amazing to see what our world really is like and how many more wonders and mysteries there are in this world. The world is an endless adventure. Thank you, and bye.

http://www.livescience.com/20523-top-10-species-2012.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47538032/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Trapdoor Spider(Left)

Devin Yang.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47342436/ns/technology_and_science-science/

THE EPIC NEW SPIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 In the backyards of Auburn, Alabama, scientists have discovered a new species of spider.

It is a species of trapdoor spider, which looks like taratulas but with a smoother stomach and lives inside burrows. It is called the Auburn Tiger Trapdoor Spider, or Myrmekiaphila. The burrows contain a hinge door, which not only protects the burrows, but also allows the spider to feel the vibrations of other insects and attack them. A trapdoor spider's burrow.

            Before, scientists thought that it was a M. foliata trapdoor spider. However, there was a difference in the males genetia and the males copulatory device, which is often used to distiguish the difference between spiders. Using genetic analysis, they confirmed that the spiders were different species. The male spiders are just a few centimenters long, with the female spiders just a few centimeters longer. Female spiders live longer than male spiders, ranging from 15 to 20 years. This is my current events about the new trapdoor spider discovery.


Gray, M. Funnel-web Spiders, australianmuseum, February 13, 2012, May 8, 2012

Bryner, Geanna, New Spider Species Discovered in Alabama Subdivision, MSN, May 8, 2012, May 8, 2012.

McKechnie, Glenn, Melbourne Trapdoor Spider(Stanwellia grisea), ozanimals, May 8, 2012.