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These bizarre new tarantulas turn mating into a fight for survival

Strategic angle: A newly discovered group of tarantulas is so bizarre that scientists had to invent a whole new genus—Satyrex—to describe them. With unusually long mating appendages and fierce, hissing defenses, these spiders are as stra

Editorial Staff / 2026-04-06 / 1min

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  • Primary development: These bizarre new tarantulas turn mating into a fight for survival
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First published 2026-04-06T12:31:08.000Z

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