I suggested the name "sp. secret squirrel" as a joke to the arachnologist who found this brand new species, after hearing the naming was "secret squirrel business". I never expected for them to actually like it lol. Henceforth, we now have Selenotholus sp. secret squirrel
It's entirely possible they use the complex oxygen exchange systems some diving beetles use to entirely remove the need to surface for air, all it would need for this is specialised setae around the book lungs. In said documentary, the tarantula is completely covered by a silver bubble lining when submerged.
If international flights ever resume and you visit here, I'll point you to a few spots I know where you can find 3 funnelweb species, 2 wishbone species, 2 curtain web species, and 4 trapdoor species from 2 genus next to a 5m stretch of track. I used to take for granted the variety we have here in some places, but after visiting the US and Europe even I'm amazed at the insane variety of spiders we have
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