New genus of huntsman spiders named after teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has recently h a group of spiders named after her. As per reports, new genus of huntsman spiders, Thunberga gen. v., was discovered in Magascar by German arachlogist Peter Jr, who decided to name m after teen climate activist to hour her commitment to tackling climate change. 

In an effort to draw attention to a cause

This ds to Thunberg's list of personal accoles that also includes being named TIME magazine's Person of Year. Jr in a statement h reportedly said that climate change, that teen activist was fighting against, affects "all areas of nature —including endemic diversity and spider fauna of Magascar".

Jr is well-reputed in his field and has discovered several new spider species in his career spanning two deces. Ar reason why Jr decided to name spider after Greta is because he wanted to draw attention to serious issue of loss of biodiversity in Magascar. Jrs' findings about new genus of huntsman spiders were published in scientific journal Zootaxa. In study, he explains that this new of spider differs from or huntsman spiders in way that ir eyes are arranged as well as unique dotted patterns on ir backs.

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According to study, huntsman spiders are different from rmal spiders as y do t spin ir webs and wait for ir prey. Inste, Huntsman spiders hunt and for for prey.

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