Newly discovered spider species in Madagascar named after climate activist Greta Thunberg

A new spider species has been named after Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. 17-year-old Thunberg recently made news after she was named Time magazine’s 'Person of year'.  According to reports, new genus of huntsman spiders from Madagascar, described by German arachlogist Peter Jr, was named after Thunberg in an effort to hour her commitment to protecting nature.

Huntsman spiders

In a study published in scientific journal, Zootaxa Jr explained that new genus differed from or huntsmans in ir eye arrangement and unique dotted patterns on ir backs. According to study, huntsman spiders are different from rmal spiders as y do t spin ir webs and wait for ir prey. Instead, Huntsman spiders hunt and for for prey.

Speaking to international media reporters, later, he said that he hoped that naming a new species could draw attention to issue of biodiversity loss in Madagascar. Jr, who has previously discovered several new species of spider in its 20 years long career, named a previous discovery of Souast Asian huntsman spider Heteropoda davidbowie.

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Meanwhile, Thunberg on June 5 reportedly said that US struggle for racial justice after death of George Floyd is part of fight against climate change and social justice that unites everyone toger. In an interview with an international media outlet, Thunberg said that world needs to stand ‘united’ and remember that fight for social justice, environmental justice, racial justice and climate justice is same fight.

17-year-old activist is kwn for castigating world leaders for inaction on climate change. While speaking at launch of a crowdfunding campaign to buy medical supplies and provide telemedicine services to residents in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, she said that she had widened her mess. 

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(Representative Im of spider)